New Cathedral Cemetery (Bonnie Brae)

02/05/2026

Please be patient if you are expecting mail from us or have mailed something to us… the post office will not deliver to us and we cannot pick up our mail. If you need to make a payment you can do so by phone, we will waive credit card processing fees while the mail issues get sorted out at the post office.

01/27/2026

We hope everyone is safe and warm. While we continue to clear the roads in the cemetery, the property will be closed to the public. We will continue to update you, though we expect to open the office tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

01/24/2026

Due to inclement weather, the New Cathedral Cemetery office and the cemetery itself will close at 1PM today. Both gates are locked as our crews work to clear the cemetery roads over the next day or so. We hope to open the office Monday if the roads are passable. Call the office for more information as needed.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year! The cemetery gates will be open through Friday for visitation, but the office will be closed December 31 beginning at noon until January 2nd at 8:30AM. Be safe and may God bless your New Year.

12/14/2025

While the cemetery gates are open, please do not visit the property today until snow and ice have melted. Because it’s Sunday, no staff will be available to help stranded visitors on our icy hills. Thank you and be careful today.

10/31/2025

Dear Family and Friends,
As we approach the sacred time of year when we pause to remember and honor our loved ones who have gone before us, we warmly invite you and your family to join us for our All Souls Mass.
This special Mass will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Monastery, 251 S. Morley Street, Baltimore, MD 21229.
Together, we will offer prayers for all those who have departed this life, including your beloved family member who was laid to rest with us at New Cathedral Cemetery. This beautiful tradition allows us to gather in faith and remembrance, finding comfort in prayer and in one another as we reflect on the lives and memories of those we cherish.
We would be truly honored by your presence at this Mass of remembrance. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact our office.
May the peace of Christ be with you and your family during this time of reflection and remembrance.
With warm regards,
The Staff of New Cathedral Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

06/15/2025

06/13/2025

In honor of Father’s Day weekend, both entrances to the cemetery will remain open for your convenience.
We welcome all families visiting to honor and remember the special fathers in their lives. 💙

05/01/2025

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04/30/2025

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New Cathedral Cemetery includes a combination of three old cemeteries. The first cemetery, St. Peter’s Kirkyard, opened in 1770 and was located at Cathedral and Saratoga Streets. In 1816, the Cathedral Cemetery was opened at Riggs and Fremont Avenues. At that time, everyone interred at St. Peter’s Kirkyard was relocated to the Cathedral Cemetery. Space once again ran out so in 1869 the Archdiocese of Baltimore purchased forty acres of land of what was outside the city line. Since then the city has moved to two miles past the cemetery. The land was the Bonnie Brae estate Owned by Capt. Charles McBlair. The ground was named the New Cathedral Cemetery. Seventeen years was spent relocating everyone from the Cathedral cemetery to the New Cathedral Cemetery. In 1936, St. Patrick’s Cemetery was moved from Orleans Street to a new section in New Cathedral appropriately named “St. Patrick.” The cemetery has since purchased an additional eighty-five acres assuring plenty of room for future generations.

The headstones and markers from all three old cemeteries, St. Peter’s Kirkyard, St. Patrick’s and Cathedral Cemetery, were installed at New Cathedral Cemetery. Many of these headstones are marble and can no longer be read. Marble does not stand up well to the urban environment. However, there is no denying the beauty and magnificence of the old headstones and statues.

The New Cathedral Cemetery is comprised of 125 acres of monuments spanning from the 1770’s to current times. It is looked after by a dedicated staff, some of whom have been here since the 1970’s. Our Historian has worked at the cemetery for thirty-eight years and still volunteers to come and help us with the old records.
The cemetery is the final resting place of more Hall of Fame baseball players than any other cemetery in the country. We have many other well-known sports figures, politicians, Civil War heroes, and famous personalities. We have some people who helped shape our nation and some who helped shape our town. And then there is Mother Mary Lange, who simply helped make the world better.

A Small Sampling of our Well-Known People
Martin Barry
Clarence (du) Burns
Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr.
Ned Hanlon
Joe Kelley
Henry & Marion Knott
Mother Mary Lange
Reginald F. Lewis
John McGraw
Harry McGuirk
Patrick Mullin
Lucius Northrup
Herbert O’Conor
Wilbert Robinson
John C. Stack
John Steadman
Surratt family


The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

04/28/2025

🌷 What’s Trending at New Cathedral Cemetery? 🌷
Ancestry Research & Honoring Your Ancestors 🕯️📚

You know spring has officially arrived at New Cathedral when the genealogists and cemetery enthusiasts start to bloom! 🌼 Our office fills with curious visitors, notebooks in hand, hopeful hearts, and long lists of family names they’re ready to trace.

📬 Some even call ahead—and we love that! We’ll have maps waiting for you like a treasure hunt all set to go. (Pro tip: Email Tammy at [email protected] so she can work her magic before you arrive!)

If we’re having a quiet day, one of our favorite things is to show folks the books from the vault (yes, THE vault!) where we keep our original burial books from 1871. It’s a moving moment when families see their loved ones' names, written by hand over 150 years ago. 📖💞

Sometimes families are surprised—or heartbroken—to find no marker or headstone. Unfortunately, this was quite common in the early years, especially for children. But here’s the beautiful part…

✨ More and more families are choosing to honor their ancestors with new markers and memorials. It’s a way to say:
“I’m here because of you. Thank you.” 💚

Think you might have ancestors resting at New Cathedral? Head to our website and do a name search. You never know who you might find—and what story is waiting to be rediscovered.

New Cathedral Cemetery maintains an extensive database of those interred at the cemetery. Our records date to 1871 when the cemetery opened.

04/26/2025

🕯️🪦 Tales from the Office at New Cathedral Cemetery 🪦🕯️

Working at a historic cemetery like New Cathedral means we get some pretty interesting calls and curious visitors. 🤔 From “Who’s the most famous person buried here?” (We’ve got quite the list—just ask us!) to “Where are the Baseball Hall of Famers?” (We’ve got more than any other Catholic cemetery in Maryland—and yes, there’s a self-guided tour waiting for you in the office ⚾️), we’ve heard it all!

Our visitors love asking about the priests and sisters buried here (many from different orders), and one of our favorite questions lately:
“What’s the oldest marker?”
That would be one relocated from another cemetery—but don’t worry, we’ve got markers here dating back to the early 1800s!

And now for the latest mystery:
“What’s the deal with the iron gate?” 🛑
Well, we’re glad you asked! The gate serves a lot of very practical purposes:
✔️ Marks the sacred boundary
✔️ Keeps the cemetery peaceful and protected
✔️ Honors the dignity of those laid to rest
✔️ Adds a beautiful, historic touch to our grounds

But here’s the spooky (and very Victorian) twist...
Iron was once believed to keep spirits from wandering. That’s right—no ghostly roamers escaping into the neighborhood! 👻 Because while we love our dearly departed... we’d prefer they stay respectfully within our peaceful grounds.

So, whether you’re hunting history, paying respects, or just love a good story—New Cathedral has a tale or two waiting for you.