When was st anne de beaupré built

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    • Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

    Church in Quebec, Canada

    The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (French: Basilique 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 six national shrines of Canada.[2] It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled. It is an important Catholicsanctuary, which receives about a half-million pilgrims each year. Since 1933 they have included members of the Anna Fusco Pilgrimage from Connecticut.[3] The peak period of pilgrimage is around July 26, the feast of Saint Anne, the patron saint of sailors.

    History

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    The basilica in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré was initially a shrine to honour Saint Anne. On March 8, 1658, settler Étienne de Lessard donated two frontal acres from the west end of his property to the Catholic Church, so that a chapel could be built. This chapel eve