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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 ]
The site is managed by Huronia Historical Parks, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930, the eight martyred missionaries are collectively known as the Canadian Martyrs. The site adjacent to the Martyrs' Shrine was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1984 as part of his papal visit to Canada.
After the withdrawal of the Iroquois war party from the area on 19 March, seven Frenchmen went to St. Ignace to retrieve the bodies of the Jesuits and Huron. They returned them to Sainte-Marie where they were buried. [4] Their relics are now housed at the Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Lalemant was canonized by Pope Pius XI on 29 June ...
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;
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Huronia/Wendat region of Central Ontario. Located at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport (Midland/Huronia Airport). It is the main town of the ...
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Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky Shrine, Winnipeg ; Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario; Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in Caraquet, New-Brunswick; Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal; Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Trois-Rivières, Quebec; National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Patrick's Church, Toronto, Ontario; Our Lady of Sorrows Shrine, Cudworth ...