Our Lady of the Rosary (Whitehorse)

Marian Advocation of Whitehorse (Yukon)
Popular devotion (not officially recognized by the Church)

The church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Our Lady of the Rosary / Notre-Dame du Rosaire) of Whitehorse is the Marian temple of reference in the diocese of Whitehorse, in the territory of Yukon. The diocese explicitly identifies it with this Marian title. The diocesan sources consulted do not detail an extensive foundational history, so the details of its origin no constan Precisely.

Main data

Origin and history

The church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Our Lady of the Rosary / Notre-Dame du Rosaire) of Whitehorse is the Marian temple of reference in the diocese of Whitehorse, in the territory of Yukon. The diocese explicitly identifies it with this Marian title. The diocesan sources consulted do not detail an extensive foundational history, so the details of its origin no constan Precisely.

The image and the sanctuary

Es la iglesia parroquial-catedralicia of the diocese of Whitehorse, explicitly dedicated to Rosary. No consta in the sources a story about a concrete Marian image of the temple.

Sponsorship and coronation

The title of the temple is Our Lady of the Rosary. In diocesan sources consulted does not appear a canonical coronation or a special solemn patronage.

Party and devotion

The party is Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7, the universal feast of the advocation. Devotion is focused on the prayer of the Rosary, in line with the very dedication of the temple.

Link to the Rosary

The link is direct and explicit: the temple is dedicated by its own name to Rosary. It is therefore a privileged place for this Marian prayer in the northern end of Canada, where the Yukon faithful can join the Virgin by meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.