What does the Catholic Church say about cremation?

[Julietterob]

I’ve never used this web site before so I don’t know what I’m doing!
Where should I go to see if there’s an answer to my question?

Can you tell me anything about cremation and the Catholic Church?

 

[Reginald_Plum]

rob,

Welcome! These links should be helpful for understanding the Church’s stance on cremation and what is to be done with the cremains. You can search for other answers by using the “Search” feature toward the top of the page. Click the white triangle next to “Search,” select “Advanced Search” then put in search terms. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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