Carmel, Saskatchewan

Carmel
Location of Carmel in Saskatchewan

Carmel is a small community in rural Saskatchewan, 18 km (11 miles) west of Humboldt and 101 km (62 miles) east of the City of Saskatoon. Carmel is within the Rural Municipality of Humboldt.

Mount Carmel Shrine

The Carmel area is home to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[1] This Roman Catholic landmark, located 4.5 km (2.7 miles) north of Carmel, was built by Antonio Molaro in 1928 (the statue foundation) and in 1937 (the chapel) on one of the highest points in east central Saskatchewan. The work was commissioned by Abbot Serverin Gertkin of St. Peter's Abbey in Muenster.[2] The white marble statue imported from Italy is eight feet high and the foundation is 14 feet high. It was blessed in 1928.[3] An annual pilgrimage has been held on the site since 1922[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Carmel Shrine". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Molaro". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Saskatchewan's Marian Shrines". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Pilgrimage" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-01.

External links

Photos of the church in Carmel

Coordinates: 52°13′26″N 105°21′18″W / 52.22389°N 105.35500°W / 52.22389; -105.35500

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