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Martyrs' Shrine

Midland, Ontario, Canada

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A reliquary inside the Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario.
A reliquary inside the Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, OntarioPhoto by Mykola Swarnyk via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Martyrs' Shrine a place of pilgrimage

Canada's national shrine to the eight Canadian Martyrs, overlooking the historic mission landscape of Wendake.

Approach the shrine together with Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. The martyrs' witness cannot be responsibly interpreted without the Wendat communities, colonial encounter, epidemic, warfare, and living Indigenous presence that shaped this landscape.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Jean de BrébeufRelics and national shrine
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Jean de Brébeuf

Relics and national shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Gabriel Lalemant

Relics and national shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Isaac Jogues

National shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. René Goupil

National shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Jean de Lalande

National shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Antoine Daniel

National shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Charles Garnier

National shrine

Feast: September 26
SaintSt. Noël Chabanel

National shrine

Feast: September 26

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Relics of Brébeuf and Lalemant

Venerate the relics preserved at the national shrine.

02

Shrine church

Attend liturgy in the timber church shaped as a large reliquary over the historic mission country.

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Wendake mission landscape

Read the shrine in relation to the surrounding Wendat homeland and nearby reconstructed mission.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of the Canadian MartyrsVerify the shrine's current pilgrimage and liturgy program.
Feast of St. Antoine DanielConnected to this place through National shrine.
Feast of St. Charles GarnierConnected to this place through National shrine.
Feast of St. Gabriel LalemantConnected to this place through Relics and national shrine.
Feast of St. Isaac JoguesConnected to this place through National shrine.
Feast of St. Jean de BrébeufConnected to this place through Relics and national shrine.
Feast of St. Jean de LalandeConnected to this place through National shrine.
Feast of St. Noël ChabanelConnected to this place through National shrine.
Feast of St. René GoupilConnected to this place through National shrine.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.