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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)

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Lake Avenue transects this 340-acre cemetery. The west section is located between Dewey Avenue to the west and Lake Avenue to the east. The original east section of the cemetery is situated between the Genesee River to the east and Lake Avenue to the west. The neighboring Riverside Cemetery, operated
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hand carved by local carpenter Dominic Mura. The altar is a white marble trimmed in black marble and a base of Tennessee pink marble built by the Hall Company of Boston. Several ornate ceiling panels and other intricate adornment throughout the structure was completed by artist Chester F.
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by the City of Rochester, is also located between the Genesee River and Lake Avenue and is immediately north of Holy Sepulchre’s east section.
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All Souls Chapel is an historic chapel located in the east division of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Built in 1876, commissioned by
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initially used for storage of bodies that could not be buried when the ground was frozen. In addition, a series of
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and contains stained glass windows by P. Nicholas of Holland. The interior features
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Exterior of All Souls Chapel – Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, NY)
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Rochester Public Library (Rochester, N.Y.); Vogt, Robert (2005).
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were constructed for the burial of the Bishops of the
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Leiderson. The lower level of the chapel contains a
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Rochester, New York
United States
www.holysepulchre.org
Find a Grave
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Rochester
Patrick Barry
Mabel Boll
Raymond J. Bowman
Robert Capa
Life
Louise Brooks
silent film
actress
Ragú
Richard J. Curran
Medal of Honor
Red Dooin
Philadelphia Phillies
James P.B. Duffy
congressman
Jean Giambrone
Masters Tournament
Augusta, Georgia
Edward D. Hoch
detective fiction
Bishop Bernard McQuaid
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York
George Mogridge

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