Columbarium

The Parish of Saint Mark the Evangelist has created a Columbarium Garden containing more than 250 niches.  The garden is in a courtyard created by the southern transept, the nave and the chapel wall.


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 purchase of a niche includes:

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.

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 boundary limits for an individual urn.

These dimensions are: 5” wide by 10” deep by 10” high. See Illustration.



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.

Pricing for Columbarium as of 10/10/2019 is as follows:

• Parishioners: Single $3100, Double $3600
• Non-Parishioners: Single $3800, Double $4300

To request an information packet, email stmarkrc@bellsouth.net or call the Parish Office at
205-980-1810 ext. 1.