Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery | Montecito

2300 E Valley Rd,

Montecito, CA 93108

About Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery (Inactive)

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, located on 1.31 acres in Montecito, began burials in 1881 with the interment of Raymundo Lopez and operated until 1918. There is no cemetery office on-site, and no records are available. Visitor access is restricted due to the private property rights of neighboring owners. On-site parking is not available.


For families seeking information about Catholic burial options, the nearest Catholic cemetery within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is Calvary Cemetery Santa Barbara, located at 199 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. For assistance with burial arrangements, cemetery services, or property information, please contact Calvary Cemetery at (805) 687-8811. 


If you have any inquiries regarding our inactive cemeteries, please email us at Contact@CatholicCM.org or (213) 637-7801, selecting option 8.

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What Will You Do?

Advanced Planning Webinars

We’ll walk you through the steps you’ll take when a family member passes and explain why preplanning for yourself is so important. In addition, our online seminar provides essential information for you to review from the comfort of your home or office.


Monthly Memorial Mass

Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries invites you to remember and pray for those we have lost by joining us on the second Tuesday of each month for our Memorial Mass. Special intentions are offered for those recently served by our Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries. This Mass is celebrated in the historic Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Mission Hills California.



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