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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

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Canada: Quebec, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

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Inside The Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupré - Quebec, Canada

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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, near Québec City

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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré - Quebec, Canada

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Canada, Basilica of Sainte Anne de Beaupré

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Quebec City, and one of the five national shrine of Canada. It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled. It is an important Catholic sanctuary, which receives about a half-million pilgrims each year. Since 1933 they have included members of the Anna Fusco Pilgrimage from Connecticut, United States of America. The peak period of pilgrimage is around July 26, the feast of Saint Anne, the patron saint of Quebec.
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