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Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest in Canada

Canada is the world’s second-largest country in terms of land area, exceeded only by Russia. The French missionaries arrived in the early 17th century and left an indelible impression upon Eastern Canada first,  and then, as time went on, farther west.  This was despite the many difficulties and martyrdoms suffered at the hands of the native peoples. There are many shrines dedicated to the early missionaries as well as to many saints and the Blessed Mother.  The border between the U.S. and Canada is the largest un-defended border in the world, running roughly along the 49th parallel from the Pacific west coast to Lake Superior and following the natural boundaries of the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean.

Canadian provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and  Saskatchewan.  In addition, there are three territories:  Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.

Catholic places of interest in the Canadian Provinces & Yukon Territory

British Columbia:

Garibaldi Highland:  Queen of Peace Monastery (Dominican)

Manitoba:

Winnipeg:  Shrine of Saint Gianna Molla, Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine            

Ontario:

Comberemere:  Madonna House Apostolate

Guelph:  Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate

King: Marylake Retreat Centre

Midland: Canadian Martyrs Shrine

Ottawa: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Schreiber:  The Grotto at Holy Angels Parish

Quebec:

Fortierville:  Church of Saint Philomena of Fortierville (beautiful church with relic of St. Philomena)

Montreal: Many Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest

Quebec City: Many Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest

Varennes: Shrine of Saint Marguerite d’Youville

Near Quebec City:

Saint Anthony’s Hermitage (Ermitage Saint-Antoine de Lac-Boucette)

Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre

Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape (Cap du la Madeline)  Trois-Rivieres

Sherbrooke: Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Michael (tomb of Mother Marie-Léonia)

Yukon Territory

Haines Junction:  Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church

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