About Ex Votos:
Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, France, the site of a major local pilgrimage, the ex-votos include paintings, plaques, model ships, war medals and even football shirts given by players and supporters of Olympique de Marseille, the local team. The magnificent Lod mosaic is thought to be an ex-voto expressing gratitude for rescue from a shipwreck.
In the long Votive Chapel of Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, there are hundreds of crutches, canes and braces fixed on the iron grills that were left behind by pilgrims who claimed to have received a healing while meeting with Brother André, CSC.
Pope Benedict XVI recognized the authenticity of the miracles and canonized Saint André Bessette in 2011.
You will find ex votos at many of the Catholic churches and shrines we have listed on our website.