Case file · Apparition / miracle
Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage
Since 1889 tens of thousands of Indigenous Catholics, Cree, Dene, Métis and others, gather each July at Lac Ste. Anne west of Edmonton to wade into waters believed to heal.
1889 CE · 53.70, -114.43 · status: account
The account
The lake, Manito Sakahigan ('Spirit Lake') in Cree, was a healing place before the mission; the pilgrimage blends Catholic devotion to Saint Anne with older practice. Pope Francis visited in 2022.