St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli Explained

Fullname:St. Anthony's Minor Basilica
Coordinates:12.4106°N 76.4216°W
Location:Dornahalli, Karnataka
Country:India
Denomination:Catholic
Dedication:St. Anthony of Padua
Status:Basilica
Functional Status:Active
Deanery:Hunsur
Diocese:Mysore

St. Anthony's Basilica in Dornahalli, Karnataka is a Catholic shrine dedicated to St. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Anthony's Minor Basilica, Dornahalli, Mysore. February 13, 2018.
  2. Web site: A place that has a special meaning . Deccan Herald . 2019-03-24 . 2020-06-23.
  3. Web site: Mysuru: St Antony’s Shrine Dornahalli granted title of Minor Basilica. www.daijiworld.com.
  4. Web site: St Anthony's Minor Basilica, Dornahalli. November 11, 2019.