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Church in Tamil Nadu, India
St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Chennai
Elegant view of the church
13°05′23″N 80°17′15″E / 13.0897°N 80.2874°E / 13.0897; 80.2874
LocationArmenian Street, Parrys corner, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
ChurchmanshipLatin
History
StatusCo-cathedral
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Madras and Mylapore

St. Mary's Co-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Armenian Street, Parrys corner, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed by Capuchins in 1658, it is one of the oldest churches in the former British India. For a long time Cathedral of the diocese it received the title of co-cathedral when the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore was transferred to San Thome Basilica.

History

According to records, the church was constructed by a French Capuchin Father Ephrem de Nevers, the First Missionary of Madras who put up "the open pandall chappell" in Armenian Street in 1658. The structure, however, did not survive for long and had to be reconstructed in 1692. The church was renovated in 1775 and 1785 and promoted to the status of the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical Province of Madras in 1886. When, in 1952, the ecclesiastical provinces of Madras and Mylapore were merged to form the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore with the San Thome Basilica as the headquarters, St. Mary's was given the status of a co-cathedral.

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References

  1. "St Mary Co-Cathedral – George Town -Chennai Churches- catholic churches.in". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. "Chennai Salesians". www.donboscochennai.org. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ Muthiah, pp 331–332

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