Sacred Sites in Canada

Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in Canada profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map.

Cathedral of the Queen of the World Montreal, Quebec Built in the late 19th century in honor of the Virgin Mary, this cathedral is a scaled-down homage to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Notre-Dame Basilica Montreal, Quebec The Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal is a magnificent Neo-Gothic church designed in 1824 by James O'Donnell. Inside it is illuminated with bright blue, the Virgin's color. Peterborough Petroglyphs Ontario A remarkable collection of over 900 images of animals, humans and symbols carved in crystalline limestone between 900 and 1400 AD. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, Quebec This is a very grand basilica and popular Catholic shrine to St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. St. Joseph's Oratory Montreal, Quebec This great basilica with a giant copper dome was built in honor of St. Joseph, the patron saint of Canada.

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