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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 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.
Canadian Martyrs who served as missionary of the Society of Jesus in North America In this long history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, a number of deceased persons of the Church have had their life and work declared worthy of achieving one of the four stages of canonization in the Catholic Church: Servants of God ; Venerable ...
There is also the Martyr's Shrine located in Midland, Ontario, Canada, which honors the Canadian Martyrs (another term for North American Martyrs). [18] A seasonal chapel on the east shore of Saratoga Lake, New York is named after Jogues. A statue of Jogues stands in front of the main entrance to the chapel that faces the lake. [19]
Goupil is venerated as the first Jesuit martyr of Canada and one of three martyrs of the present United States territory. He was canonized on 29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI along with the seven other Canadian Martyrs or "North American Martyrs." He is the patron saint of anesthetists. [4]
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.
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was established in 1639 by French Jesuits, Fathers Jérôme Lalemant and Jean de Brébeuf in the land of the Wendat. The fortified missionary settlement acted as a centre and base of operations for Jesuit missionaries on the outskirts of what is now Midland, Ontario as they worked amongst the Huron.
Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e dei Santi Martiri Canadesi (French: Notre-Dame-du-Très-Saint-Sacrement-et-Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, "Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and the Canadian Martyrs") is the Roman Catholic national church of Canada, located at 46, Via Giovanni Battista de Rossi, Rome.