Niche Sizes are 11.75" wide x 9.875" high x 11.5" deep
Urn size should not exceed 5” wide by 10” deep by 10”
Pricing for Columbarium are as follows:
To request more information, email secretary@stmarkrc.org or call the Parish Office at
205-980-1810 ext. 1.
The Parish of Saint
The Columbarium consists of three sections; section A, located in the wall of the church, section B, located in the wall of the chapel and sections C, D, and E, located in a standalone structure.
Saint Mark the Evangelist designed the columbarium niches to contain either one or two urns.
Niches are available to Saint Mark the Evangelist parishioners and their immediate family. Exceptions must be approved by the Pastor.
To obtain a niche in Saint Mark the Evangelist’s Columbarium contact the church secretary at 205-980-1810. Upon selecting and procuring a niche, the purchaser will sign and receive a copy of Columbarium Policies and Procedures of Operation and a Right to Placement Certificate. The
o Location selection as available
o Accommodation for a single or double niche
o The cost of niche faceplate engraving
o Perpetual care
Purchasers are responsible for obtaining urns to contain the cremains of the party to be placed in the niche. Urns may be procured at any local funeral home.
The urn pictured below fits in the niche.
If you need information regarding urn size, click here
To order, go to eickhofcolumbaria.com. See menu and lick order urns.
If ordered as urgent, it will ship via UPS either same day or next day.
Cylindrical urns should not be purchased where the niche will contain 2 urns. Most cylindrical urns measure over 6 inches in diameter prohibiting the placement of two urns in a niche. However, cylindrical urns can be used for niches that will contain only one urn.
This Illustration is included to represent the maximum size of an urn to contain the cremains of a single individual. The dimensions shown are the dimensional
Please procure urns that meet the above specification as any single box type urn with a dimension that exceeds the above dimensions for width, depth and/or height could prohibit the placement of the urn and/or the placement of two urns in a niche.
If you are looking to purchase an urn, click here for more information. They urns are provided by the contractor who built the columbarium and are guaranteed to fit the niches.