Canadian Martyrs Chapel

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Altar in the Chapel of the Holy Canadian Martyrs in St. Michael's Basilica-Cathedral of Sherbrooke

« It is also the chapel in the cathedral where the Holy Relics are kept. … The three stained glass windows of this chapel are covered with green palms, symbols of victory. A long red latin cross in the middle window bears the initials of the Society of Jesus, of which the Canadian Martyrs were members. In each of the two lateral windows, four small red latin crosses rest on palms, symbolizing the eight martyrs who gave their life in testimony of their faith in our country. They are the secondary patrons of Canada. »....

Source : La Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Sherbrooke, Frère Gérard Brassard, A.A., 1967, page 40.