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This cemetery serves the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, a Trappist (Cistercian) monastery southwest of Conyers that was founded in 1944 by monks sent from the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. Also known as the Holy Spirit Abbey Cemetery, its plain graves hold members of the monastic community who lived, prayed, and worked on the abbey's grounds. The burial ground sits on the monastery's rural property along Highway 212, near its church and gardens.
Monastery of the Holy Spirit Cemetery is a cemetery in Conyers, Rockdale County. It is one of 13 cemeteries documented in Rockdale County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5863, -84.0655 near Conyers. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calvary Community Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Parker Cemetery, Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, and Parker Cemetery.
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This cemetery serves the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, a Trappist (Cistercian) monastery southwest of Conyers that was founded in 1944 by monks sent from the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. Also known as the Holy Spirit Abbey Cemetery, its plain graves hold members of the monastic community who lived, prayed, and worked on the abbey's grounds. The burial ground sits on the monastery's rural property along Highway 212, near its church and gardens.
Sources: findagrave.com
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