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The body is a temple of God the Holy Spirit. So the Body is sacred prior to the first death. U

Thank you, Cvengr, for posting the scriptural clarification. To comprehend the Archbishop's words, it is important to look at it through a catholic lens. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

The bodies of the dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope of the Resurrection. The burial of the dead is a corporal work of mercy;92 it honors the children of God, who are temples of the Holy Spirit.
cf: 92 Cf. Tob 1:16-18/

Notice the reference is to the Book of Tobit. Only the Protestant Bible removed the Book of Tobit from their bible. But let's see what Tobit 1 says on this topic.

Courage in Burying the Dead.

16 In the days of Shalmaneser I had performed many charitable deeds for my kindred, members of my people.

17 ^h I would give my bread to the hungry and clothing to the naked. If I saw one of my people who had died and been thrown behind the wall of Nineveh, I used to bury him.