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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. The Martyrs' Shrine is consecrated to the memory of the Canadian Martyrs, six Jesuit Martyrs and two ...
The history of the Catholic Church in Canada extends back to the arrival of the earliest European explorers. A French priest accompanied the explorer Jacques Cartier, performing the first ever recorded Holy Mass on Canadian soil on July 7, 1534, on the shores of the Gaspé Peninsula.
Jogues was canonized on 29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI along with seven other Canadian Martyrs. [15] His feast day is celebrated on 19 October in the General Roman Calendar, and on 26 September in Canada. Jogues and companions are patron saints of North America. [16] Interior of North American Martyrs Shrine
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.
Church Status Diocese Type of Cause Missionary Martyrs of China (1929–1947) Walter Coveyou (rel. name: Walter of the Seven Sorrows of Mary) 17 October 1894 Petoskey, Michigan: 24 April 1929 Huachiao, Hunan, China Professed Priests, Passionists: Hengzhou: Martyrs in odium fidei: Lawrence Seybold (rel. name: Clement of Saint Michael) 18 April 1896
Completing years of studies in language, culture, and theology, he was ordained as a priest in 1635. Initially fobidden by his father from travelling to Canada, where he would face almost certain death as a missionary, he was eventually allowed to go. [4] Embarking on March 25, 1636, he described the crossing in a letter to his father,
Daniel and seven other martyrs were canonized by Pope Pius XI on 29 June 1930. [2] The liturgical celebration of the Holy Martyrs of Canada takes place on 26 September in Canada and 19 October in the universal Church. [7] St. Anthony Daniel Roman Catholic church and parish, Kitchener, Ontario, is named for him. [8]