Burial takes place in a special area set aside for the resting place of the deceased. Aside from the legal restrictions for burial, a Catholic may choose the site of burial.

A Catholic Cemetery is a sacred place that is set aside by the local church’s bishop.  A Catholic cemetery is the resting place for those who are baptized, who worshipped and lived their Christian faith, and in death complete their baptismal commitment at rest with their fellow companions in faith.  However, it is not a requirement to be Catholic to be buried in a Catholic cemetery.

Within the norms for Catholic burial a Catholic may choose to be buried in a cemetery other than a Catholic one.  The rite of committal includes a ritual for blessing the place of burial if it has not been previously blessed.