real estate costs? All dioceses have cemeteries which neatly meet the requirement for interment in a Catholic consecrated ground. Some are quite large and have different sections- at least as diversified as any secular burial ground. On the other hand, there are specialized cemeteries and mausoleums at the Motherhouses of various convents, the Motherhouse is in effect a headquarters base for the Religious orders, and these are almost captive cities, with schools, health-care facilities on site and of course, funeral chapels and cemeteries. Convent Station on the former Erie-Lackawanna line is a good example of a Motherhouse. In some locations, not necessarily Motherhouses, Sometimes deceased nuns are buried in storage vaults in the back of a church, this might be a temporary thing, like the Receiving Vaults at major cemeteries. ( where weather or other factors- such as well, the disruptions of the Sandy storm, may have wrought. My Mother said there were a number of cases where she saw Nuns temporarily buried in the back of a church, which was not a Motherhouse.
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Catholic AnswerAll Catholic Churches have a cemetery, although it might not be on their grounds, but there is always a Catholic cemetery available. In the few instances where there is no Catholic cemetery, the priest will bless the plot in another cemetery. Most Churches in the United States do not have cemeteries on the Church grounds because the Church was centrally located for ease of the immigrant population in already existing cities, and there was not enough land available to put a cemetery there as well. In older Catholic countries, cemeteries were usually near the Church. In England, most Church yards had their own cemeteries, but Henry VIII stole all the Church's property, so current Catholic Churches are newer and did not have land available - as is the case in the United States.the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
All churches have catechisms. In the catholic, there is called a Cathechisms in the Catholic church.
a member of a catholic church,espesially roman churches
A. Hunter Rineer has written: 'Churches and cemeteries of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania' -- subject(s): Cemeteries, Church buildings, Directories
No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
the catholic church and started a new church called the lutheran church
The Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church were once united. The Orthodox Churches separated from the Catholic Church over political and doctrinal differences.
I don't know if you should put it that way, try this: The Eastern Rite Churches are all part of the Catholic Church.
Catholic churches almost never use the label "Church of Christ," even though that is what they are. They avoid using this term only so as to avoid being confused with other denominations and communities of that or similar name already in existence, such as Churches of Christ; Independent Churches of Christ; International Churches of Christ; United Churches of Christ; United Churches of Christ, Congregational; Churches of Christ, Scientist; and Church of Christ, Instrumental. Catholic churces almost always have the word Catholic in their name.
There is only one pope for the entire Catholic Church.
There are several churches known as the Transfiguration Catholic Church. Most of these churches are located in the Toronto area. These include Etobicoke and Markham, Ontario.
Schools that are sponsored by the Catholic church are referred to as Catholic schools.