Calvary Cemetery

The official cemetery for the Diocese of Little Rock

Located at the corner of Charles Bussey Avenue and South Woodrow Street in Little Rock. The main entrance is off of 20th Street.

Hours

Cemetery gates open at sunrise and close at sunset

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 7565
Little Rock, AR 72217-7565

Staff

Superintendent for Cemetery Grounds: Michael Cagle, (501) 663-2242
Secretary: Sue Mullins, (501) 664-0340, ext 306

Services

• Grave sites, niches and crypts available
• Annual All Souls Day Mass celebrated at cemetery Nov. 2

History

Calvary Cemetery covers more than 30 acres of land, which was donated to the Diocese of Little Rock in 1823. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the state. Mausoleums were built on the grounds in 1987 and 1995.

Many deceased priests who served the diocese are buried in the “priests’ circle,” which began in 1933. There are several memorials on the grounds for the unborn and young children, including a monument dedicated for Project Rachel with the names of children their mothers lost through abortion.

The annual All Souls Day Mass is celebrated at the outdoor altar. Today Catholics can choose between ground plots, mausoleum crypts or cremation niches for their final resting place at the historic cemetery.

For more information, contact Sue Mullins at the Diocese of Little Rock on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Go to Catholic cemeteries in Arkansas.