Diocese of Chingleput
Diocese of Chingleput Dioecesis Chingleputensis செங்கல்பட்டு மறைமாவட்ட | |
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| Location | |
| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,711 km2 (661 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 110 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint Joseph's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthonisamy Neethinathan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Chingleput (Latin: Chingleputen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Chingleput. The Diocese of Chingleput is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
History
[edit | edit source]The diocese Diocese of Chingleput was established on July 19, 2002, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
Leadership
[edit | edit source]Bishop Anthonisamy Neethinathan is the first the current bishop of Chingleput in charge from July 19, 2002. Saint Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of power located in Chingleput. The bishop house is located in Thimmavaram Chingleput.
Bishop
[edit | edit source]- Bishops of Chingleput
- Anthonisamy Neethinathan (July 19, 2002 – present)
Shrines
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- St. Thomas National Shrine.
- Divine Mercy Hill Shrine – Chingleput.
- Mazhai Malai Madha Shrine – Acharapakkam.
- St. Antony’s Shrine – Palavakkam
- Our Lady of Fatima’s Shrine – Tambaram.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine – Covelong (Kovalam).
- St. Jude’s Shrine – Vanuvampet
Vicariates
[edit | edit source]There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.
- Chingleput
- Cheyyur
- Covelong
- Kancheepuram
- Madurantagam
- Palavakkam
- Pallavaram
- Palliagaram
- St. Thomas Mount
- Tambaram
- Guduvancherry
See also
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