St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
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| St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Connor Road cemetery entrance | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1923 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°21′16″N 80°01′46″W / 40.3545°N 80.0294°W |
| Size | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Find a Grave | St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery |
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is an
Eastern Catholic cemetery in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) south of downtown Pittsburgh
. It is situated on a hillside in the southwest corner of the intersection of Connor Road and Pennsylvania State Route 88.
As an ethnic
Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh
.
The cemetery was established in 1923 when the church bought a 20-acre (8.1 ha) farm in a rural part of
Port Authority of Allegheny County
annexed more of its land for a trolley station.
Notable interments
The cemetery is best known as the burial site of the American artist Andy Warhol and his parents. Warhol's fans make pilgrimages to this cemetery and leave tokens including cans of soup on his grave stone to honor his life.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church". archpitt.org. Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Ian Urbina; Sean D. Hamill (23 February 2007). "Remembering Warhol: A Tomato Soup Can and a Pocketful of Coins". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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