Contact Information

St. Ann Cemetery
72 Church Street
Cranston, RI 02920

Phone: 401.942.3625
Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm

Find a burial location at St. Ann Cemetery

St. Ann Cemetery
Cranston, RI

Offers single graves (which will bury two individuals) and family lots which can accommodate several burials depending upon the needs of the family. Entombments are available in crypts or niches (for cremated remains) in our mausoleums. There is also availability for in-ground burial of cremated remains. 

To find a burial location within St. Ann Cemetery, please click here.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence maintains and operates nine Catholic cemeteries under the division known as the Office of Catholic Cemeteries. The main office, located in Cranston adjacent to St. Ann Cemetery regulates and monitors the actions, burials, and services for all ten Catholic cemeteries.

Established in the 1850’s, St. Ann Cemetery is the most active cemetery in the Diocese of Providence. Located in the city of Cranston, St. Ann is situated on more than 191 totals acres, overlooking Randall, Dyer, and the Print Works Ponds.

Bishops Laid to Eternal Rest

The cemetery is the final resting place of four former bishops of Providence: Bishop Matthew Harkins, Bishop Thomas F. Doran, Bishop Dennis M. Lowney, and Bishop William A. Hickey.

Honoring Veterans

The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Providence honors and buries wartime veterans who have served our nation faithfully. In recognition of the selfless service and great sacrifices of our wartime veterans,  we provide a discount for veterans.

Additional Information about St. Ann Cemetery

Over 147,000 burials in the history of St. Ann Cemetery, averaging 1,615 burials per year. With a new mausoleum about to be constructed, St. Ann Cemetery will provide a total of seven mausoleums for the entombment of the deceased.  Various types of crypts and niches will be included for your family to choose and fit within any budget.

The cremation section at St. Ann’s accommodates appropriately sized in-ground lots for urns as well as a number of columbaria for further family options.

Contact St. Ann Office for questions and details. More than 1,900 grave units still remaining along with 64 acres of undeveloped land for the burial of the deceased.

St. Ann Cemetery maintains a rich tradition for family burial over the past century. Generations of families decide to bury their loved ones in the peaceful gates of St. Ann Cemetery. The chapels at St. Ann Cemetery hold committal services to remember the faithful departed.

The cemetery gates open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. On Wednesdays only, cemetery gates will close at dusk until further notice.