Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
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Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum

Also known as Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saint Theresa's Cemetery

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA

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This cemetery has been the final resting place of the faithful departed of Lincoln, Nebraska, since the first burial of Michael Shea in 1869.


It is open daily, every day including holidays, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The office is open 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday; by appointment only on Saturdays; and closed on Sundays and holidays.


The website lists a comprehensive list of visitor rules. On- and off-street parking is available. The interior roads are paved and the land is mostly flat. Wheel chairs would be able to gain access to most graves.


From the earliest pioneer days, the first efforts of the settlers of the territory were to secure a place of worship and burial. The first burial in the Catholic Cemetery, located at 40th and "O" Streets was Michael Shea in December 1869. In the beginning, the cemetery was part of St. Theresa's parish. In 1930, it was deeded to the Calvary Cemetery Association, which were supported by Catholic parishes across the Diocese of Lincoln. In 1941, Bishop Louis B. Kucera founded the Diocesan Department of Catholic Cemeteries, which was the first such department in the country. Until 1941, one of the local mortuaries administered the cemetery. Since then, an appointed priest has always served as director of Calvary Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum in cooperation with parishes and mortuaries in the city of Lincoln.

This cemetery has been the final resting place of the faithful departed of Lincoln, Nebraska, since the first burial of Michael Shea in 1869.


It is open daily, every day including holidays, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The office is open 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday; by appointment only on Saturdays; and closed on Sundays and holidays.


The website lists a comprehensive list of visitor rules. On- and off-street parking is available. The interior roads are paved and the land is mostly flat. Wheel chairs would be able to gain access to most graves.


From the earliest pioneer days, the first efforts of the settlers of the territory were to secure a place of worship and burial. The first burial in the Catholic Cemetery, located at 40th and "O" Streets was Michael Shea in December 1869. In the beginning, the cemetery was part of St. Theresa's parish. In 1930, it was deeded to the Calvary Cemetery Association, which were supported by Catholic parishes across the Diocese of Lincoln. In 1941, Bishop Louis B. Kucera founded the Diocesan Department of Catholic Cemeteries, which was the first such department in the country. Until 1941, one of the local mortuaries administered the cemetery. Since then, an appointed priest has always served as director of Calvary Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum in cooperation with parishes and mortuaries in the city of Lincoln.

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  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 100448