The Pope named the Archbishop of Marseille, Cardinal Jean-Marc Avelin, as his particular envoy for the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Archbishop of Quebec.
Janis Evertovskis – Vatican
The celebration will happen from September 20 to 22. In celebration of the 350th anniversary of the existence of the Archbishop of Quebec, on December 8, 2023, the Jubilee 12 months was opened and the Holy Door was opened – the one one in America.
In 1674, Saint François de Laval turned the primary bishop of the newly created Diocese of Quebec. The diocese was established on the time by Pope Clement X. François lived from 1623 to 1708 – a time when the French had been colonizing massive areas in North America. The world by which they settled was referred to as New France, from which Quebec was chosen because the capital, within the sixteenth century. François à Laval is named the “Saint of Hope”. “Be assured,” he as soon as stated, “if there’s energy to destroy within the arms of males, but the hand of our Lord is infinitely stronger to raise.” Pope Francis elevated him to the altar on April 3, 2014. The stays of the saint relaxation right now within the Basilica-Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Quebec, Canada. About one million believers go to the church yearly. It’s the oldest pilgrimage web site in North America. In 1922 it was destroyed by hearth, however in 1967 it was restored.
In 2022, from July 27 to 29, Pope Francis visited Quebec. 350 tc. 1.2 million inhabitants stay within the sq. kilometer space of the Archdiocese of Quebec, of which roughly 80% are Catholic.
2024-07-22 14:04:15
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