Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput

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.

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%)
Parishes96
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnthonisamy Neethinathan
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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

Leadership
  • Bishops of Chingleput
    • Anthonisamy Neethinathan (July 19, 2002 – present)

Parishes and churches
  • The parish of Urapakkam includes St. Antony's Church, which is located on Church Road, Urapakkam.[1]

See also

References
  1. Parishes. Diocese of Chingleput.

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