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St. Anthony's Shrine, Wahakotte
St. Anthony's Shrine, Wahakotte
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic Church
Status	Active
Location
Location	Wahacotte, Matale, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates	7°43′19.8″N 80°35′03.6″E / 7.722167°N 80.584333°E
Architecture
Type	Cathedral
Style	Baroque Revival
Direction of façade	Southwest

The St. Anthony's Shrine, Wahakotte^[1] is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Kandy in Wahacotte. The church is located in Wahacotte, in the north of Matale District, about 32 km (20 mi) from Matale and is dedicated to Saint Anthony.

The church is one of the most sacred pilgrim places for Catholics in Sri Lanka and a national shrine.^[2] The Benedictine mission is attached to the church.

References

^ St. Anthony's Shrine, Wahacotte at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-11-17)
^ "Kandy, Adisham, Wahakotte Mission". The Benedictine mission. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

External links

[1] St. Anthony's Shrine, Wahacotte at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-11-17)

[2] "Kandy, Adisham, Wahakotte Mission". The Benedictine mission. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

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