Religious tours in Canada
Canada is more like a multi-cultural country. Christianity with Roman Catholics and Protestants are predominant in Canada as the main religion. Religious tours in Canada take you to sights of importance, which include St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Frikirju Church and St. Norbert. Apart from Christianity, other religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism too have gained grounds in the country.
Top Religious sites in Canada:
Religious tours in Canada can include special ancient attractions with religious importance, such as the ones given below.
St. Anne’s Anglican Church: The church was built in the year 1864. It is located in Western Canada and is renowned as one of the oldest churches of the country. This Red River Frame architectural wonder is located near Poplar Point.
Trappist Monastery Ruins: The monastery was constructed in 1903 to 1905. Trappist Monastery consists of stables, apiary, milking barns, cheese house, and cannery and sawmill. It is more like a self-sufficient religious monastery. The church and residential part was partially destroyed by fire in the year 1983. The building rests amidst a park and lies close to Pembina Highway.
Frikirju Church: Built in the year 1910, special religious services are held every year in Frikirju Church. The church rests near Cypress River in Canada.
St. Claude Roman Catholic Church: Saint-Claude Roman Cathiolic Church was designed and styled by Etienne Gaboury. The church boasts of the biggest Smoking Pipe, relating to its smoking pipe manufacturing industry. Saint- Claude Cenotaph came up in the year 1921. This was created to respect the dead soldiers and remember their sacrifice.
St. Norbert: St Norbert is not just a religious site but also a site of historical importance. The place was known to be a Metis settlement. Red River Resistance of 1870’s is related to this location. This church also has Riel-Ritchot monument in its neighborhood. The monument reminds of the two main members of the resistance movement, which further led to Manitoba’s formation. The movement was led by Father Noel Joseph Ritchot and Louis Riel who prevented the Canadian annexation.
Grey Nuns Convent: The former Grey Nuns Convent was built in the year 1916. The convent was destroyed in a fire in 1915. St Francois Xavier sheltered the Grey Nuns in 1850.
Famous Religious attractions in Canada:
Canada is a country, which has seen several religious changes over a period of time. Touring some of the top religious attractions in Canada also includes a visit to some of these religious places of importance, listed below.
- Nortre Dam Basilica
- Peterborough Petroglyphs
- St. Joseph’s Oratory
- Cathedral of the Queen of the World
- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Shrine
- St. Paul’s United Church
- Historic Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection
- St. Boniface Cathedral
- The Plum-1883 Souris Heritage Church Museum
- St Boniface Cathedral
During the religious tours in Canada, you can know about the various ancient churches and the history behind their existence.
Last updated on 9/11/2010
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