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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput

Coordinates: 12°41′52″N 79°58′33″E / 12.6979°N 79.9757°E / 12.6979; 79.9757
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Diocese of Chingleput

Dioecesis Chingleputensis

செங்கல்பட்டு மறைமாவட்ட
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceMadras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area1,711 km2 (661 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
2,875,000
126,951 (4.4%)
Parishes110
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSaint Joseph's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnthonisamy Neethinathan
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge 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

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

Leadership

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Bishop Anthonisamy Neethinathan

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

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St.Thomas Mount Shrine

Vicariates

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There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.

See also

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References

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12°41′52″N 79°58′33″E / 12.6979°N 79.9757°E / 12.6979; 79.9757