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Holy Cross Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio de la Santa Cruz) is a Catholic cemetery in Colma, California, operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Established in 1887 on 300 acres (1.2 km 2 ), it is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in California .
- United States
- 300 acres (1.2 km²)
- 1887
- Colma, California
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery works hard to show its dedicated, compassionate, and reverent service to the deceased. They have a mission of ministry, offering hope and consolation through shared beliefs of Resurrection.
Our History As the oldest and largest Cemetery in "the city of cemeteries," Colma, California, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is rich in California history. This historical legacy translates into the important values of tradition, experience, stability and trust.
Colma ( Ohlone for "Springs") [5] [6] is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,507 at the 2020 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924. [7]
- 121 ft (37 m)
- San Mateo
Each of our cemeteries has its own fascinating history; all hold stories of great lives in our history, our communities and our families. Working closely with parishes throughout the Archdiocese, Catholic Cemeteries are the modern version of parish cemeteries.
As the oldest and largest Cemetery in “the city of cemeteries,” Colma, California, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is rich in California history. This historical legacy translates into the important values of tradition, experience, stability and trust.
Our Burial Search provides information on interments that have taken place at all 7 of our Catholic Cemeteries. Since its inception in 1887, Holy Cross and the remaining cemeteries have vast histories with a large volume of records.
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