Mount Hope Cemetery 1898
Mount Hope Cemetery was the fifth Catholic Cemetery in Toronto and the second to be established independently of any parish, the first being St. Michael's Cemetery.
The property was purchased by Sir Frank Smith and Eugene O'Keefe on behalf of the Archdiocese and Archbishop John Walsh. In one of his last official acts before his death on July 31, 1898, Archbishop Walsh opened and blessed Mount Hope Cemetery on July 9, 1898.
Edmund Sullivan, a native of Ireland has the distinction of being the first person buried in Mount Hope, interred in section 2, lot 25 on March 27, 1900. Today, more than 76,000 souls are buried throughout the 21 ha of beautifully manicured grounds.
As a memorial to the dedication of earlier generations to their faith, this plaque was blessed and dedicated by Most Reverend Robert B. Clune D.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toronto on June 27, 1999 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Mount Hope Cemetery.
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.