St. Peter's Cemetery (Lewiston, Maine)
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| Location | Lewiston, Maine |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44°08′42″N 70°12′04″W / 44.145°N 70.201°WCoordinates: 44°08′42″N 70°12′04″W / 44.145°N 70.201°W |
| Size | 150 acres (60 ha) |
| Find a Grave | St. Peter's Cemetery |
St. Peter's Cemetery (formerly the French Cemetery or Le Cimietière de la Congrégation Canadienne) is a cemetery in Lewiston, Maine. Located on 150 acres (60 ha) of land, it was officially consecrated in 1876. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. A number of burials occurred in the cemetery prior to its official inception in 1876 and over 40,000 burials have taken place since.[1] In 1952, the cemetery was expanded by 24 acres (10 ha) with the purchase of a nearby farm.[2]
Notable interments
References
- ↑ St. Peter's Cemetery Portland Diocese
- ↑ "Map Plans For New Section of St. Peter's Cemetery". Lewiston Evening Journal. September 30, 1952. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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