• Source: Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)

Mount Calvary Cemetery in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States, is a private cemetery owned and maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. It is the second-oldest Catholic cemetery in Multnomah County, and was the third cemetery built in the West Hills.




History


In 1858, the Portland Archdiocese established its first cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery, in Southeast Portland adjacent to Lone Fir Cemetery. By the late 1800s, that site was becoming full and a new site was needed. In 1888, the Archdiocese purchased 100 acres (400,000 m2) in the West Hills and established Mount Calvary Cemetery.
In 1930, St. Mary's was closed and the interments were relocated, mostly to Mount Calvary, and Central Catholic High School was built on the site of the old cemetery. In 1961, the Archdiocese opened a second cemetery in the Portland area, Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery, located in Happy Valley.




Facilities


From its location in the West Hills, Mount Calvary has views of Portland and the surrounding mountains in the Cascade Range, as well as the Columbia River. In addition to more than 20,000 graves, the site contains a mausoleum, columbarium, and a hilltop altar for the celebration of Mass.




Notable burials


The cemetery is the final resting place for several archbishops of Portland as well as politicians, businessmen, actors, and sports figures.

James M. Burns (1924–2001), federal judge
Nonpareil Dempsey (1862–1895), boxing champion
Christopher Evans (1847–1917), outlaw
John M. Gearin (1851–1930), U.S. Representative from Oregon
Ben Holladay (1819–1887), 19th century transportation businessman known as the "Stagecoach King"
Edward Howard (1877–1983) archbishop of Portland and centenarian
Larry Keating (1896–1963), actor
Frank Leahy (1908–1973), college football coach at Notre Dame
Richard Hedlund (1928–2019), “Portland’s mortician”
Hall S. Lusk (1883–1983), Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and U.S. Senator from Oregon
Cornelius Michael Power (1913–1997) archbishop of Portland
George Shaw (1933–1998), American football player













See also


Oregon Irish Famine Memorial




References






External links


Mount Calvary Cemetery at Find a Grave

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• Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)
• Mount Calvary Cemetery
• Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
• Edward Howard (bishop)
• Frank Leahy
• Larry Keating
• Christopher Evans (outlaw)
• George Shaw (American football)
• Ben Holladay
• Central Catholic High School (Portland, Oregon)