• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput

    • 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


    The diocese Diocese of Chingleput was established on July 19, 2002, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.


    Leadership



    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 JK Nagar, Chingleput.


    = Bishop

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    Bishops of Chingleput
    Anthonisamy Neethinathan (July 19, 2002 – present)


    Shrines



    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


    There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.

    Chingleput
    Cheyyur
    Covelong
    Kancheepuram
    Madurantagam
    Palavakkam
    Pallavaram
    Palliagaram
    St. Thomas Mount
    Tambaram
    Guduvancherry


    See also


    Chingleput District (Madras Presidency)


    References




    External links


    GCatholic.org [self-published]
    Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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