Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The living Catholic basilica where Louis and Zélie Martin married in 1858 and their daughter Thérèse was baptized on January 4, 1873. The baptistery preserves the font used for her baptism, her baptismal robe, and a commemorative plaque; published copies of the baptismal act should not be confused with a verified permanent display of the original parish register.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Continue from the family home to the sacramental heart of the Martin story. Here Louis and Zélie were married, and here their youngest daughter received baptism two days after her birth.
Thérèse’s baptismal font
Pray where Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin was baptized on January 4, 1873.
The baptismal robe
See a personal object connecting the sacrament to the Martin family’s documented history.
The marriage of Louis and Zélie
Honor the vocation that formed the family in the church where the couple married in 1858.
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