Suffragan diocese Chengalpattu, India
Diocese of Chingleput
Chingleputen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Chingleput is a Latin rite diocese in Tamil Nadu, India, erected in 2002 and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore. Its seat is St Joseph's Cathedral in Chingleput (Chengalpattu).
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- Established
- 2002
- Catholics
- 126,951
- Priests
- 242
- Territory
- 1,711 km²
Parishes and churches
115 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Joseph Church, Chingleput - CathedralChingleput - Cathedral · CathedralView parish
- Acharapakkam ShrineAcharapakkam ShrineView parish
- Amala Maria Church, KundrathurKundrathurView parish
- Arokiya Annai Church, VengaivasalVengaivasalView parish
- Bl Mother Teresa Church, Annai Theresa NagarAnnai Theresa NagarView parish
- Christ the King Church, KarumbakkamKarumbakkamView parish
- Christ the King Church, Old PerungalathurOld PerungalathurView parish
- Christ the King Church, PammalPammalView parish
- Christ the Redeemer Church, KelambakkamKelambakkamView parish
- Christ the Risen Lord Church, NemilicherryNemilicherryView parish
- Divine Mercy Hill ShrineDivine Mercy Hill ShrineView parish
- Good Shepherd Church, GuduvancherryGuduvancherryView parish
- Good Shepherd Church, OtteriOtteriView parish
- Holy Family Church, MamallapuramMamallapuramView parish
- Holy Family Church, MudichurMudichurView parish
- Holy Family Church, PavunjurPavunjurView parish
- Holy Spirit Church, MeenambakkamMeenambakkamView parish
- Immaculate Conception Church, ChromepetChromepetView parish
- Immaculate Conception Church, MambakkamMambakkamView parish
- Immaculate Conception Church, R.N. KandigaiR.N. KandigaiView parish
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, KancheepuramKancheepuramView parish
- Infant Jesus Church, PallikaranaiPallikaranaiView parish
- Infant Jesus Church, PerungalathurPerungalathurView parish
- Infant Jesus Church, SholinganallurSholinganallurView parish
- Infant Jesus Church, ThiruporurThiruporurView parish
- Infant Jesus Church, VallamVallamView parish
- KuppayanallurKuppayanallurView parish
- M.N.KandigaiM.N.KandigaiView parish
- MalayadivaramMalayadivaramView parish
- Mary Help of Christians Church, AmmaiyappanallurAmmaiyappanallurView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Anthonisamy Neethinathan
- Born
- 3 July 1955
- Birthplace
- Kakkanur
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
St Joseph's Cathedral, Chingleput stands in Chengalpattu, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Chingleput serves as the episcopal see of the Diocese of Chingleput (Latin: Chingleputen(sis)), a Latin Church jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in India. Within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore, it holds the rank of suffragan.