Basilica and Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
A national shrine on the Côte-de-Beaupré where Catholics have come since 1658 to pray with Saint Anne and venerate relics entrusted to the sanctuary.
- Location
- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada
- 47.0247° N · 70.9280° W
- Type
- Shrine
Begin in prayer
Come with a petition and give the place time. The basilica gathers a long pilgrimage of families, the sick and those seeking Saint Anne's intercession. Mass and prayer should guide the visit through the relics, sacred art, Memorial Chapel, Way of the Cross and Scala Santa. The pilgrimage is a Catholic act of prayer, not a search for certainty in a reported cure. Come with the person for whom you are praying in mind. The shrine’s chapels and grounds make room for a family to walk together, or for a pilgrim to remain quietly before the Lord.
A living Catholic history
Pilgrimage began with a church here in 1658. Saint François de Laval brought a relic from Carcassonne in 1670, according to the shrine's account. A later church served pilgrims from 1676 to 1876. The nineteenth-century basilica was destroyed by fire in 1922, and the present basilica rose afterward. The shrine's long history of reported favors belongs to its devotional testimony; individual cures should not be presented as independently verified medical findings. The present basilica belongs to that continuing history. Its broad nave receives contemporary worshippers while the surviving Memorial Chapel remembers an earlier sanctuary. Generations have entrusted the sick, children and elders to Saint Anne’s intercession here. Their testimony is part of the shrine’s living Catholic memory, while the liturgy remains the heart of the visit.
Mosaics, sculpture and stained glass give visible form to prayer. The Memorial Chapel recalls an earlier church, while the hillside Way of the Cross and Scala Santa extend pilgrimage beyond the basilica walls.
Spiritual Significance
The shrine identifies three relics of Saint Anne: a finger-bone portion brought in 1670, a forearm fragment received in 1892, and another forearm relic received in 1960. Catholics venerate them as relics of the mother of the Virgin Mary; Saint Anne's story reaches the Church through tradition, not the canonical Gospels.
- The present basilica rather than the church lost in 1922
- The three distinct relic histories
- Art ordered toward prayer
Do Not Miss
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Saint Anne’s relics
Venerate the relics with the shrine’s custody history in view.
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Way of the Cross and Scala Santa
Prayer extends beyond the basilica; check current access.
How to Visit
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Join Mass or pray at the basilica altar before visiting the relics.
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Visit the Memorial Chapel and see how earlier pilgrimage buildings are remembered.
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Pray the Way of the Cross or ascend the Scala Santa when current access permits.
Basilica and grounds follow separate hours
The official shrine publishes distinct schedules for basilica, Memorial Chapel, Scala Santa and other spaces.
- Place
- Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, outside Québec City
- Prayer
- Check current Mass and devotional schedules.
Worship
Check the official schedule before travel.
- The basilica and chapels may have different hours.
Grounds
Verify access to the outdoor and devotional places.
- Seasonal conditions may affect the Way of the Cross.
Continue Your Pilgrimage
Map
The spaces a visit moves through.
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The sanctuary of the basilica
The altar and sanctuary of the present basilica serve the shrine’s continuing liturgical life.
Official church sources.
September 24, 2026
Photo credits
- Hero. Photo: Elitejo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Saint Anne’s relics. Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Way of the Cross and Scala Santa. Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source. CC0.
- The sanctuary of the basilica. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré - Intérieur 01. Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source. CC BY-SA 3.0.