St. Joseph's Cemetery at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: When she died in 1821, Mother Seton's remains were buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In 1846, they were moved to the cemetery's mortuary chapel (seen here), which her son had built. (That she had a son might pique your curiosity!) Then, her remains were transferred to the newly built National Shrine, hopefully her final resting place! Outside the old chapel lie the remains of one Hipplitus Gandolfo, whose life is commemorated in the lingua franca of the Roman Church: Latin. A cemetery seems like such a perfect place to find a dead language. [2010]
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