Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs
| Martyrs' Shrine | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| Website | Martyrs-Shrine.com |
| History | |
| Dedication | Canadian Martyrs |
| Administration | |
| Province | Toronto |
| Diocese | Toronto |
| Parish | Martyrs' Shrine |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Stephen LeBlanc, s.j. Fr. Patrick Coldricks, s.j. |
The Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs (
Jesuit Martyrs and two lay persons from the mission of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. It is one of nine national shrines in Canada,[1] including, among others, Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
.
History
In 1907,
Waubaushene, near the site where Sts. Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalemant were martyred. In 1925, Fr. John M. Filion, provincial superior of Jesuits in Canada, decided to pursue the construction of a larger church closer to the mission. He bought the Standin farm in Midland
, across the road from Sainte-Marie.
Construction began that year, using some materials from the Waubaushene church and others donated by lumber companies in
St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles Garnier.[2] Due to cold temperature conditions, the shrine is closed in autumn and winter, because it was built without any insulation
. During that period, the reliquaries are taken out of the church.
The martyrs were subsequently canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930.[3] Pope John Paul II visited the Martyrs' Shrine in September 1984, and prayed over the skull of Brébeuf.
References
- ^ National Shrines: Canada http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/shrineCA.htm
- ^ "Martyrs Shrine", Town of Penetanguishene
- ^ "Celebrating the 350th Anniversary of the Canadian Martyrs" (PDF). Conca can Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
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