~July, 2002 Cemetery Move~
In
July, 2002, approximately 91 of the oldest stones
in the St. Philomena cemetery (now the St. Agnes
Parish cemetery) were destroyed when the cemetery
was "moved" to expand the parish
school. The statues and Crucifix shown above were
also removed and placed in storage. The
Archdiocese of St. Louis has agreed to fund the
cost of creating a new monument which will list
the names and dates of the 91 individuals whose
headstones were destroyed. The St. Agnes parish,
St. Louis Archdiocese, and a group of
genealogists and historians are working together
to document the names and dates for the monument.
Aug. 23, 2002
transcription of news broadcast on KFVS TV 12
news
Aug. 22, 2002 article
in the Ste. Genevieve Suntimes News
Aug. 28, 2002 article
in the Ste. Genevieve Herald
Letter to the Editor
of the Ste. Genevieve Herald
We
are also hoping to establish guidelines to help
protect cemetery stones for future generations.
Please check this page for updates, or join the Ste.
Genevieve Genealogy email-list, the Missouri
Cemeteries email-list or the Missouri
Cemetery Preservation email-list.
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