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The Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs (French: Sanctuaire des martyrs canadiens), commonly known as the Martyrs' Shrine, is a Roman Catholic and historic place of worship located near Georgian Bay on Ontario Highway 12 in Midland, Ontario, Canada. The Martyrs' Shrine is consecrated to the memory of the Canadian Martyrs, six Jesuit Martyrs and two ...
The Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario, [11] the site of the Jesuits' missionary work among the Huron, is the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs. A National Shrine of the North American Martyrs has been constructed and dedicated in Auriesville, New York . [ 12 ]
It was completed in 1930. The shrine also honors Jean de Brébeuf and five of his companions killed in Canada in 1648 and 1649. There is also the Martyr's Shrine located in Midland, Ontario, Canada, which honors the Canadian Martyrs (another term for North American Martyrs). [18]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic national shrines in Canada" ... Church (Toronto) Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs; St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine
Church of the Holy Name, Toronto; Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Parkdale; Martyrs' Shrine; Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (Toronto) Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Kingsway; Our Lady of the Assumption (Windsor, Ontario) Saint Sylvesters Church; Sacred Heart Kerala Roman Catholic Community-Latin Rite Malayalam Church
Gabriel Lalemant SJ (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl lalmɑ̃]; 3 October 1610 – 17 March 1649) was a French Jesuit missionary in New France beginning in 1646. Caught up in warfare between the Huron and nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, he was killed in St. Ignace by Mohawk warriors and is one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
The church was in close proximity to the Canadian embassy, until the embassy re-located in 2007. Initially, the church was named Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento (Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament) but was re-consecrated in 1962. The church was designed around 1950 by Bruno Apollini Ghetti. The façade mosaic is by Marko Ivan Rupnik ...
A martyrs' shrine or martyr's shrine is any shrine in honour of a martyr or martyrs. It may refer to: ... Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs in Midland, Ontario;