The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore/Madras and Myliapor ( la, Madraspolitan(us) et Meliaporen(sis)) is an

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based in the city of

Madras Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

(now ''Chennai''), in India. It took also the name of the ancient diocese of Mylapore, now a part of Chennai.

History

* 9 January 1606: erection of the diocese of Mylapore by pope

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by agreement with the king of Portugal who received power to appoint bishops and priests and, in a generall way, to look after the evangelization of the area ( Padroado system and jurisdiction) * 1642: Madras Capuchin Mission founded by French Capuchin Missionary Fr.

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was Established as Prefecture Vicariate of

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This was an independent jurisdiction of the Propaganda Fide from the Padroado

Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore The Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore, presently in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (or in Portuguese ''São Tomé de Meliapor'', in Latin ''Sancti Thomae de Meliapor''), was a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in ...

* 1832: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Madras * 1 September 1886: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras * 10 October 1950: The Padroado system is cancelled. The Diocese of Mylapore comes under the jurisdiction of the 'Propaganda Fide'. * 13 November 1952: Mylapore and Madras are merged into the renamed 'Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore' (Bull ''Ex primaevae ecclesiae'' of Pius XII).

Leadership

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s of Madras and Mylapore ( Latin Rite) ** Archbishop George Antonysamy (21 November 2012 – present); formerly, Apostolic Nuncio (Liberia, Gambia, & Sierra Leone) ** Archbishop

Malayappan Chinnappa Aesu Malayappan Chinnappa or A. M. Chinnappa is the Archbishop Emeritus of Madras-Mylapore and the Founder of the Society of God's Reign (Currently a Public Association). He was formerly Bishop of Vellore. Biography Chinnappa was born on 23 J ...

, S.D.B. (1 April 2005 – 21 November 2012) ** Archbishop

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(11 May 1994 – 30 August 2004) ** Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J. (26 January 1987 – 10 November 1993) ** Archbishop Anthony Rayappa Arulappa (1 February 1966 – 26 January 1987) ** Archbishop Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (13 November 1952 – 2 August 1965) * Metropolitan Archbishops of Madras (Latin Rite) ** Archbishop Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (25 March 1935 – 13 November 1952) ** Archbishop Eugène Mederlet, S.D.B. (3 July 1928 – 12 December 1934) ** Archbishop Giovanni Aelen, M.H.M. (13 February 1911 – 1928) ** Archbishop Joseph Colgan (19 May 1882 – 13 February 1911) * Vicars Apostolic of Madras (Roman Rite) ** Bishop

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(1868-1880) ** Bishop

John Fennelly John Fennelly was an Irish born Roman Catholic Bishop of Madras in India from 1841 until 1868. Fennelly was from Moyne, County Tipperary, studied for the priesthood in Maynooth College, and was ordained, he came to India in 1839 as part of the ...

(1841-1868) ** Bishop

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, O.S.A. (1834-1940)

Suffragan dioceses

* Chingleput *

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* Ootacamund * Vellore

Patron Saints

* Saint Thomas the Apostle *

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Saints and causes for canonisation

* The tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle is in Chennai. * Servant of God, Mother Thatipatri Gnanamma

Churches

* St. Joseph Church, Madras * All Saints Church (2004), Madras * Amalaurtpava Church (2004), Madras) * Annai Velankani Church, (2001), Madras * Annunication Church (1982), Madras * Blessed Sacrament Church (2011), Madras * Christ the Emmanuel Church (1971), Madras * Christ the King Church (1994), Madras * Divine Mercy Church (2008), Madras * Don Bosch Shrine (1964), Madras * Fathima Misson (2007), Madras * Good Sheperd Church (2008), Madras * Holy Cross Church (1978), Madras. * Holy Eucharist Church (2005), Madras * Holy Family Church (2007) Madras * Holy Spirit Church (2006) Madras * Holy Trinity Church (1994), Madras * Infant Jesus Church (1980), Madras

Religious congregations, societies and institutes

Religious institutes of men

* Oblates of Mary Immaculate * Brothers of St.Patrick's * Carmelites of Mary Immaculate * Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament * Congregation of the Missions * Congregation of the Holy Redeemer * Herald of Good News * Holy Cross Brothers of Sacred Heart * Hospitaller Brothers of St.John of God *Missionaries of Mary Immaculate *Missionaries of St.Francis De Sales *Missionary Brothers of Charity *Monfort Brothers of St.Gabriel *Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) *Order of Friars Minor (Capuchins) *Salesians of Don Bosco *Servants of Charity *Society of Jesus *Society of St.Paul *Sons of Immaculate Heart of Mary

References

External links

Archdioceseofmadreasmylapore.in

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madras And Mylapore Roman Catholic dioceses in India Religious organizations established in the 1640s 1642 establishments in Asia Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century Organisations based in Chennai Christianity in Tamil Nadu