Our Lady Queen of Peace (Edmonton, Alberta)

Advocación mariana de Edmonton (Alberta)
Popular devotion (not officially recognized by the Church)

In Edmonton, Alberta, there is the Our Lady Queen of Poland/Our Lady Queen of Peace community, a Polish Catholic community served by missionaries within the context of the Polish Catholic Mission of Edmonton. The devotion arrived with Polish immigration to Alberta. It is not known for certain whether a single public diocesan parish was established under the exact name of "Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish" or "Shrine."

Main data

Origin and history

In Edmonton, Alberta, there is the Our Lady Queen of Poland/Our Lady Queen of Peace community, a Polish Catholic community served by missionaries within the context of the Polish Catholic Mission of Edmonton. The devotion arrived with Polish immigration to Alberta. It is not known for certain whether a single public diocesan parish was established under the exact name of "Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish" or "Shrine."

The image and the sanctuary

There is no clear record of a formal Marian parish or shrine with this title in Edmonton in open official sources. The Polish community maintains its own Marian devotion. There is no record of a canonical coronation of the image.

Patronage and coronation

This is a popular devotion; however, there is no official Church recognition of it as a shrine or local or national patronage in Canada under this title. There is no record of a canonical coronation of any image of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Alberta.

Celebration and devotion

Where this title is venerated in the universal Church, it is usually celebrated on August 22 (Mary Queen), but there is no officially recognized feast day in Edmonton under "Our Lady Queen of Peace." The Polish community also celebrates the major Marian feasts with solemnity. There are no documented specific devotional accounts.

Link with the Rosary

Polish spirituality is traditionally very Rosary-oriented, with community rosaries in May and October; however, due to the lack of clear diocesan references to a specific shrine with this title, there are no specific details of the Rosary in this community.