Does the Church allow dividing one person's ashes between several urns?

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In a Mass dedicated to pray for a deceased lady, there were three urns before the altar.
Does the Church allows to divide human remains and put one person’s ashes in more than one urn?
 
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The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on cremation and the proper repose of ashes. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.
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