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- A martyrs' shrine or martyr's shrine is any shrine in honour of a martyr or martyrs.
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Martyrs' Shrine is a national holy and historic space honouring the lives of the Canadian Martyrs. The Shrine celebrates a nearly 400-year-old story of love and discovery that inspired and influenced the formation of Canada as we know it today and welcomes over 100,000 visitors from around the world every year.
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About the Martyrs; History of Martyrs’ Shrine; Our Ministry....
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Since the laying of its foundation stone in 1925, Martyrs'...
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Martyr's Shrine > About Us. About Us. Martyrs' Shrine is...
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The Martyrs’ Shrine welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually,...
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Local Accommodation. Martyrs' Shrine is located in the Heart...
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Martyrs' Shrine. 16163 Highway 12 West, P.O. Box 7 Stn. Main...
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Martyrs' Shrine is a subsidiary of the Jesuits of Canada....
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Martyrs' Shrine has been a holy and historic place of...
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The Martyrs’ Shrine is the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs. The Shrine honours the eight Jesuit Saints who lived, worked, and died here over 350 years ago.
The Martyrs’ Shrine welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually, was once home to the Canadian Martyrs and has been visited by Saint Pope John Paul II among others. The Shrine is a unique blend of early modern Indigenous-European tradition and discovery that inspired and influenced the formation of Canada as we know it today.
Martyrs' Shrine is only National Shrine outside of Quebec, and honours the lives and stories of St. Jean de Brebeuf and his companions who served the Wendat peoples of Huronia living out the Mission of Jesus Christ.
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- Hotels near Martyrs' Shrine: (4.06 km) Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre (2.26 km) Comfort Inn Midland (5.94 km) Beacon Shore Bed & Breakfast (7.14 km) Tu...
- Restaurants near Martyrs' Shrine: (0.33 km) Restaurant Sainte-Marie (3.59 km) Dino's Fresh Food Deli (1.33 km) Mom's Restaurant (3.49 km) Explorers...
- Attractions near Martyrs' Shrine: (0.33 km) Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons (0.33 km) Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre (3.34 km) The SS Keewatin (9.69 km) K...
The Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs (French: Sanctuaire des martyrs canadiens), commonly known as the Martyrs' Shrine, is a Roman Catholic church in Midland, Ontario, Canada, which is consecrated to the memory of the Canadian Martyrs, six Jesuit Martyrs and two lay persons from the mission of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons.
The martyrs which we honour today at Martyrs' Shrine (also known as the North American Martyrs) were Jesuit missionaries who had left their comfortable lives in France to work among the Indigenous people who occupied the territory of Wendat Nation which we know today as Georgian Bay.
The Martyrs’ Shrine is the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs. The Shrine honours the eight Jesuit Saints who lived, worked, and died here over 350 years ago.
