The Non-Catholic Cemetery is private. Its management is the responsibility of an association formed by 14 Embassies in Rome which have nationals buried in the Cemetery. The Embassies are: Australia - Canada - Denmark – Germany - Finland - Greece – Netherlands- Norway – Russian Federation – South Africa – Sweden – Switzerland – United Kingdom – United States of America. How is the Cemetery funded? The Cemetery is entirely self-supporting through the fees charged for the concession of plots for burial, and from the annual maintenance payments that concession-holders pay. It also relies on private and public contributions and grants to pay for essential conservation and maintenance work. How can I contribute to the Cemetery? We ask you to contribute at least €3.00 each for your visit. You may like also to become a Friend of the Cemetery. Brochures about membership are available in the Visitor Centre. I am looking for a specific grave – is there a complete list of them? You can consult the computer database in the Visitor Centre (ask the person there to help you) or the one on the Cemetery web site. The map in the guidebook on sale shows where the graves of many famous people are. More than 4000 people have been buried here. Is it still possible to be buried in the Cemetery? Yes, the cemetery is still active. Burials are permitted both in existing family graves and in new small plots for cinerary urns. [Who can be buried nowadays in the cemetery?] Why are there so many Italian names on graves in the Cemetery? An Italian or a Catholic may be buried in the Cemetery only if he/she is the partner, spouse or child of a person already buried in the Cemetery. When was the first burial made in the Cemetery? The earliest grave that survives is that of George Langton who died in 1738. In the Parte Antica you can visit several graves dating from the late 18th century. Am I allowed to film in, or to take photographs of, the Cemetery? Yes, for your own purposes only. For commercial films, publications, etc. permission must be sought from the Cemetery administration and rights agreed, including fees to be paid. Is it possible to get into the Pyramid from the Cemetery? No, the entrance is from Piazzale Ostiense. The Pyramid is occasionally open for guided visits but you must make reservations: phone PIERRECI at 06 39967700. Who looks after the cats around the Pyramid? Can I help them? The cats have their own website in English, Italian and German (www.igattidellapiramide.it). You can become a volunteer and/or donate some money. A cat colony has existed here since at least 1850. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Who can be buried nowadays in the Cemetery? The Cemetery is an active one in which burials and other forms of commemoration can still take place today. (New tombs can be conceded only for the interment of cremation urns.) The information
given here is based
on an explanation
of two official
documents, the
Statute of the
Non-Catholic Cemetery
in Rome (revised
June 2008) and
the Cemetery Regulations
(revised 2009).
In any question
of interpretation,
these two documents
take precedence
over the text below. 1. Who is entitled to be buried in the Cemetery?
2. Can burial in the Cemetery be arranged prior to death?
For more details and for information about other forms of commemoration available in the Cemetery, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 06 5741900 |
