Relic of St. John Paul II visits Archdiocese of Edmonton

The Archdiocese of Edmonton hosted a pilgrimage of a first-class relic of St. John Paul II from October 9 to October 27. The relic, an Ex Sanguine fragment of the blood-stained cassock worn by the saint during the 1981 assassination attempt in St. Peter’s Square, visited various parishes and communities throughout the region.

Andrew Ehrkamp, the delegated custodian of the relic, accompanied the item to these communities. The pilgrimage followed previous visits to the Diocese of St. Paul and the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan in 2025.