Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Chingleput
Latin:Dioecesis Chingleputensis
Local:செங்கல்பட்டு மறைமாவட்ட
Country: India
Province:Madras and Mylapore
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Area Km2:1,711
Population:2,875,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:126,951
Catholics Percent:4.4
Parishes:110
Metro Archbishop:George 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

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

Shrines

Vicariates

There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.

See also

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