| St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli | |
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| St. Anthony's Minor Basilica | |
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 St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli | |
| 12°24′38″N76°25′18″E / 12.41060°N 76.42162°E /12.41060; 76.42162 | |
| Location | Dornahalli,Karnataka |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | dornahallistantony |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica |
| Dedication | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Mysore |
| Deanery | Hunsur |
St. Anthony's Basilica inDornahalli,Karnataka is aCatholic shrine dedicated toSt. Anthony of Padua.[1]
Around 200 years ago, a farmer ploughing his field in Dornahalli unearthed a wooden statue of St. Anthony of Padua.[2] the farmer built a small place of worship in honour of the saint. A large church was built at the site in the middle of 19th century and another in 1920. When this church was in a dilapidated condition, it was demolished and rebuilt in 1969. However, the facade from the 1920 church was renovated and retained. This church in the shape of a Tau (English alphabet T) cross and can accommodate a thousand people. It also houses a small relic of St. Anthony brought from Italy.
Pope Francis granted the title of Minor Basilica to the shrine through a decree dated 17 October 2019.[3][4]
