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calvary

[kal-vuh-ree] / ˈkæl və ri /




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Pioneer Park used to be Calvary cemetery once upon a time.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Actor Gary Lydon who starred in films such as Calvary, The Guard and The Banshees of Inisherin, has died aged 61.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

At the site where he was killed in south Minneapolis, close to the Calvary Baptist Church, mourners gathered at all hours to lay flowers and light candles in his honour.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

The roof of Calvary Church of Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood landmark, was burning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

He glanced at the peeling white Calvary Baptist Church up the street from his house.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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