Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries

Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries Catholic Cemeteries of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. BRIEF HISTORY

HOLY CROSS CEMETERY AND MAUSOLEUM
14611 Mark Messier Trail NW (formerly St. ST.

Albert Trail) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Established in 1954 by Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald, this forty-five acre property serves the population throughout the greater Edmonton area. In 1990, an 1100 space Chapel Mausoleum, the first in the Archdiocesan cemetery system, was built at Holy Cross. This Mausoleum has been expanded now 2 times and is on its third expansion. OUR LADY OF PEACE CEMETER

Y AND COLUMBARIUM
4814 Meridian Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

This most recent addition to the Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries was established in 1992 by Archbishop Joseph MacNeil. Located in Edmonton's south-eastern corner, at Highway 14 and Whitemud Freeway, this cemetery will, in time, become the largest of the diocesan properties. At present, 18 of a total of 60 acres have been developed. ALBERT CEMETERY
7 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

Established in 1860 by Bishop Vital Grandin, the Oblate Fathers supervised the operation of this cemetery until 1975, when it was handed over to the Archdiocese of Edmonton. The first recorded burial in the cemetery was 10 year old Marguerite, daughter of Raminakus, on June 1, 1861, presided over by Father Albert Lacombe. Although many were interred in the cemetery during its first thirty years, including over three hundred victims of the 1870-71 smallpox epidemic, there are few memorials which predate 1890. The oldest sections of St. Albert Cemetery have long been sold and hundreds of burials have been made in this four acre facility. Additional space was acquired in 1987 and approximately three hundred additional burial spaces provide both flush memorial and upright monument opportunities. ANTHONY CEMETERY
106 Street and 53 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Established in 1902 as a parish cemetery to serve the community of Southside Edmonton. The Duggan family, well-known in Edmonton and prominent in the history of St. Anthony's Parish and in south Edmonton generally, have a family plot here. JOACHIM CEMETERY
105 Avenue at 117 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Established in 1888 on land donated by the Groat family, this cemetery initially served the downtown community of St. Joachim Parish, the Catholic parish originally centered in the old Fort Edmonton. The cemetery contains a variety of historic monuments; walking through its many rows of memorials, one can begin to appreciate the history of the Catholic presence in central Alberta. A large central cross marks the burial crypt of Archbishop Henry Joseph O'Leary (d. 1938).

Thank you to all our families for joining us for our Mother’s Day Mass and Luncheon.
05/13/2026

Thank you to all our families for joining us for our Mother’s Day Mass and Luncheon.

See you tomorrow!
05/08/2026

See you tomorrow!

Thank you to all for coming for Mass and celebrating our first Via Lucis(Stations of the Resurrection) at Holy Cross Mau...
04/18/2026

Thank you to all for coming for Mass and celebrating our first Via Lucis(Stations of the Resurrection) at Holy Cross Mausoleum.

Sin and Death have been defeated! The cemetery is not a place of permanent sorrow. Because of Christ's resurrection, our...
04/05/2026

Sin and Death have been defeated! The cemetery is not a place of permanent sorrow. Because of Christ's resurrection, our bodies will rise to glory with Christ and we will experience eternal Joy.

- Happy Easter to all of you from all of us here at ECC.

Join us tomorrow for Perpetual Adoration all day until 4 pm.Holy Cross Mausoleum
03/31/2026

Join us tomorrow for Perpetual Adoration all day until 4 pm.
Holy Cross Mausoleum

This last Friday, ECC staff and our families prayed the Stations of the Cross. This was a staff initiative to remember J...
03/28/2026

This last Friday, ECC staff and our families prayed the Stations of the Cross. This was a staff initiative to remember Jesus’ sacrifice, bring healing to our families, and pray for our loved one’s souls. The stations were placed throughout the mausoleum to encourage the nature of a pilgrimage. Please consider joining us next year.

On March 7th Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Columbarium. Father Joseph Jacek from the Oblates presided. Eterna...
03/28/2026

On March 7th Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Columbarium. Father Joseph Jacek from the Oblates presided. Eternal Rest Grant unto them, O Lord…

May he rest in peace.
01/28/2026

May he rest in peace.

We join the faithful in mourning the passing of Rev. Stanisław Błaszkowski, who died on January 25 in Krotoszyny, Poland, at the age of 92. Father Stan served God’s people with unwavering dedication for 66 years of priestly ministry.

Born on August 12, 1934, in Nawra, Poland, to Teofil and Leokadia, Father Stan professed his vows with the missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and was ordained to the priesthood on June 26, 1960, in Obra, Poland, within the Archdiocese of Katowice.

He arrived in Canada on August 15, 1979, to minister in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, where he was incardinated on April 30, 1985. Over the decades, Father Stan faithfully served numerous parish communities, including Holy Rosary, St. Anthony, and Mary Help of Christians in Edmonton, as well as the rural parishes of Our Lady of Victory (Thorsby), St. Columba (Clandonald), Our Lady of Grace (Castor), St. Elizabeth (Evansburg), St. Anthony (Drayton Valley), St. Rose of Lima (Onoway), and Holy Name of Jesus (Vermilion).

From 1979 to 2006, Father Stan also ministered as a hospital chaplain, offering compassion and pastoral care to patients and families. He later served on loan to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith from 2009 to 2013, before retiring to Poland. Many also remember him for his contributions to the Polish radio program on CKER AM 1480, through which he continued to nurture the faith of the Polish Catholic community.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Krotoszyny, Poland, within the Diocese of Toruń, where he will be laid to rest.

Let us pray for the repose of the soul of Father Stanisław Błaszkowski.
Requiescat in pace.

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11/22/2025

Today the Vatican announced that 62 Indigenous items in the Vatican Museums will be returned to Canada. The Canadian bishops said they will proceed, as soon as possible, to transfer the artifacts to national Indigenous organizations, to ensure they are reunited with their communities of origin. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Address

14611 Mark Messier (St Albert) Trail
Edmonton, AB
T6V1H4

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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