Carmel is a small community in rural
Saskatchewan
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, 18 km (11 miles) west of
Humboldt and 101 km (62 miles) east of the City of
Saskatoon
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. Carmel is within the
Rural Municipality of Humboldt.
Mount Carmel Shrine
The Carmel area is home to
the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This Roman Catholic landmark, located 4.5 km (2.7 miles) north of Carmel, was built by Antonio Molaro in 1928 (the statue foundation) and in 1937 (the chapel) on one of the highest points in east central Saskatchewan. The work was commissioned by Abbot Serverin Gertkin of
St. Peter's Abbey in
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* Münster, Germany
* Muenster, Saskatchewan
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* Muenster cheese
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. The white marble statue imported from Italy is eight feet high and the foundation is 14 feet high. It was blessed in 1928. An annual pilgrimage has been held on the site since 1922
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Photos of the church in Carmel
Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Division No. 15, Saskatchewan
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