Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Funeral Center

What Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Funeral Center does

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery and funeral services provider operated as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Located on a 160-acre campus at 11000 Montgomery Road in Cincinnati, Ohio, the facility serves Catholic families across the greater Cincinnati region with traditional ground burial, above-ground mausoleum interment, cremation options, and pre-planning services, all conducted in accordance with Catholic Church teaching on consecrated ground.

The cemetery's product portfolio is organized around three core interment formats: in-ground burial (single and family lots with memorial markers), the Garden Mausoleum complex (above-ground crypts dedicated to the four Gospel writers) and Private Estates (custom family burial compounds), and cremation services spanning four themed indoor columbarium sections (Bell Tower, Apostles, Baptism of Christ, and the new sunburst-shaped St. Dorothea's Angel section with 300 niches) plus in-ground cremation burial. Supporting services include pre-planning consultations, an online genealogical locator tool, monthly Month's Mind memorial masses at St. Joseph Chapel, a recurring grief support program ("Caring for Your Grieving Soul") delivered in partnership with Companions on a Journey, a monthly digital newsletter (The Gate of Heaven Herald), and an annual community photo contest. Operational technology is minimal — no software platform, no API, and no AI capabilities are described; the core service is the physical grounds and the in-person family service advisor consultative process.

The business model is a non-profit religious ministry, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of interment rights (lots, crypts, niches), burial vaults, and memorial markers, with pricing not publicly disclosed beyond a downloadable Outer Burial Container Price List PDF. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-anchored: free pre-planning seminars held multiple times per month, parish referrals through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati network, on-site consultations with Family Service Advisors at the Administration Building, and bereavement programming. The entity is governed by the Archdiocese, has no equity funding, no public reporting, and no M&A activity; all distribution is regional and on-site.

Name

Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Funeral Center

Legal name

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Website

https://gateofheaven.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, providing traditional burial, mausoleum interment, cremation, and pre-planning services across a 160-acre campus serving Catholic families in the greater Cincinnati region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cemetery and Funeral Services

NAICS

Cemeteries and Crematories (812220), Cemeteries and Crematories (81222), Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (812210)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Catholic cemetery services
• Burial and interment
• Cremation services
• Pre-planning funeral
• Memorialization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rowland Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Burial and Interment Services: Revenue is generated through the sale of burial lots, mausoleum crypts, columbarium niches, cremation in-ground burial spaces, burial vaults, memorial markers, and outer burial containers. Services also include committal services, funeral rites coordination, and pre-planning arrangements. The cemetery is a non-profit ministry of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a non-profit Catholic cemetery ministry of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati that sells burial lots, mausoleum crypts, columbarium niches, cremation in-ground burial spaces, burial vaults, memorial markers, and outer burial containers, and provides committal services, funeral rites coordination, and pre-planning arrangements on a 160-acre consecrated campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. Supporting faith-based services include monthly remembrance masses and a grief support group offered in partnership with Companions on a Journey.

Product overview

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery operated under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati offering a comprehensive portfolio of burial and memorial services. The core offerings include traditional in-ground burial, above-ground mausoleum interments (Garden Mausoleum and Private Estates), and cremation services with multiple columbarium options. Supporting services include pre-planning consultations, monthly memorial masses, grief support programs, an online loved one locator, and community engagement through an annual photo contest and monthly newsletter. The cemetery spans 160 acres at 11000 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Ground Burial In-ground burials with memorial markers providing a permanent resting place, with burial lots ranging from single to family lots containing multiple graves. Designed for Catholic families seeking traditional burial in accordance with Church teaching.
• Garden Mausoleum Above-ground interment facility dedicated to the authors of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), offering year-round visitation and conserved land space for Catholic families preferring crypt interment.
• Private Estates Exclusively designed and built family burial areas offering secluded and private visitation spaces in varying sizes and capacities for Catholic families seeking a dedicated family resting place.
• Cremation Services Cremation burial options including indoor columbaria (Bell Tower, Apostles, Baptism of Christ, St. Dorothea's Angel), indoor glass and granite front niches, and in-ground cremation burials for Catholic families choosing cremation in accordance with Church teaching.
• Pre-planning Services Advance cemetery and funeral planning service helping individuals and families prepare burial arrangements in accordance with Catholic faith traditions, available through free seminars multiple times per month and one-on-one consultations.
• Burial Vaults and Outer Burial Containers Burial vaults and outer burial containers sold as part of burial arrangements, with pricing available via the published Outer Burial Container Price List.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Serenelli ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Gate of Heaven Cemetery partnered with The Serenelli Project during its Commemoration of All Souls Candlelit Mass event, making charitable donations to support the project's ministry of hope, healing, and restoration for those preparing to reenter society.
• Companions on a JourneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGate of Heaven Cemetery partners with Companion on a Journey, a grief support organization, to present 'Caring for Your Grieving Soul' — a monthly open grief support group held at the St. Peter Chapel at Gate of Heaven. The group meets twice monthly (afternoon and evening sessions) on the second Tuesday of each month, with Companions on a Journey handling registration (www.companionsonajourney.org, 513-870-9108) and Gate of Heaven providing the venue.
• Archdiocese of CincinnaticoreOthersGate of Heaven Cemetery is operated as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The cemetery is overseen by the archdiocese and serves Catholic families throughout the archdiocese's parish network. The Archbishop presides over major events including Memorial Day and funeral masses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries: Large California-based cemetery and funeral operator known for themed memorial parks, mausoleums, and diversified burial inventory. Comparable in operating a destination-style cemetery with extensive columbarium and mausoleum offerings.
• Dignity plc: Major UK-based funeral services operator with U.S. operations (including Dignity Memorial brand). Comparable in death care service delivery and cemetery/cremation market positioning at scale.
• StoneMor Partners: Publicly traded cemetery and funeral home operator with a portfolio of over 300 cemeteries. Direct comparable for cemetery unit economics, pre-need sales programs, and inventory monetization strategies.
• Foundation Partners Group: Major private-equity-backed funeral and cemetery operator with a portfolio of cemetery properties across the U.S. Comparable in operating a multi-site cemetery platform with traditional and cremation offerings.
• Service Corporation International (SCI): Largest publicly traded funeral services and cemetery operator in North America. Provides a broad incumbent benchmark for cemetery operations, scale economics, and cemetery real estate valuation across the death care industry.

Direct peers

• Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum: Historic non-sectarian cemetery in Cincinnati offering traditional burial, mausoleum, and cremation options. Direct local competitor in the Cincinnati metro for non-Catholic families and a benchmark for cemetery operational scale.
• Calvary Cemetery (Springfield, OH): Catholic cemetery explicitly linked from Gate of Heaven's website as a related cemetery. Operates a similar Catholic burial model serving Catholic families in western Ohio with comparable ministry structure.
• Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Sibling Catholic cemetery ministry operating under the same Archdiocese of Cincinnati parent organization. Provides a directly comparable operational model, customer base, and service portfolio to Gate of Heaven within the same regional market.
• Rose Hills Memorial Park: One of the largest cemeteries in North America located in Whittier, CA. Direct comparable for large-footprint cemetery operations with mausoleum, niche, and traditional burial inventory across hundreds of acres.

Others

• Companions on a Journey: Grief support organization partnered with Gate of Heaven to deliver the 'Caring for Your Grieving Soul' program. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but reflects the bereavement services channel Gate of Heaven relies on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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