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The basilica in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré was initially a shrine to honour Saint Anne. On March 8, 1658, settler Étienne de Lessard donated two frontal acres from the west end of his property to the Catholic Church, so that a chapel could be built. This chapel eventually became the site of the modern-day basilica.
Plaque on church in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec Giguerie. Indications are that Giguère was a well-respected member of the community: he had donated some land for the Basilica in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec and diligently functioned as head vestryman for some time. He is regarded as a founder of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec.
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t an də bopʁe]) is a town in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River, 35 kilometers (22 mi) north-east of Quebec City. The population was 2,803 according to the Canada 2006 Census.
During the High Middle Ages, Saint Anne became increasingly identified as a maritime saint, protecting sailors and fisherman, and invoked against storms. [18] Two well-known shrines to St. Anne are that of Ste-Anne-d'Auray in Brittany, France; and that of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré near the city of Québec. The number of visitors to the Basilica of ...
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. Quebec has always been a predominantly Roman Catholic city and contains a number of notable Catholic churches, including the Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral and Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church; in addition, the massive Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is located 30 km (19 mi) outside the city.
Guyart is memorialized by a statue erected in front of the Québec parliament. The sculpture was designed by Joseph-Émile Brunet in 1965 and is located at the Basilica of Saint Anne de Beaupré. [33] [failed verification] Guyart's life story was adapted into a documentary-drama by Jean-Daniel Lafond, entitled Folle de Dieu (Madwoman of God) (2008
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec; 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
The Convent of the Redemptoristines (French: Couvent des Rédemptoristines) is a convent in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada, that once was home to nuns of the Redemptoristines order. Owing to its Gothic Revival architecture and importance in the region's religious history, it was added to the Cultural heritage register of Quebec in 2001.