Interment of ashes is when cremated remains are buried in the ground or placed in a building designed to hold ashes, known as a columbarium. Typically, ashes will be in an urn when they're interred. This is an option for ashes if you prefer not to scatter them or display them in your home.

Do cremated ashes have to be buried?

If a member of the Catholic faith is cremated, the burial of ashes in a consecrated cemetery, mausoleum, or columbarium is required. Burial at sea, outside of a cemetery, keeping the cremains at home, or scattering the ashes is not acceptable.

What is burying the ashes called?

Interment of ashes refers to the process where cremation remains are placed in a permanent resting place. These range from dedicated family plots and cemeteries to private gardens and woodlands. Much like a funeral or memorial, there's no right or wrong way to host an interment of ashes ceremony.