List of churches in Chennai
Fort St. George, the first major English settlement in India,[2] Chennai has seen missionaries from Scotland, United Kingdom and France and Portugal and also missionaries of Franciscans, Jesuits and Dominicans.
Santhome Church
Santhome Church".It is a very Important church for worldwide Christians
as it is the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Reference
- Santhome Church
- Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore
- History of Chennai
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
Famous Church in Chennai
First row :
- Shrine of Saint Thomas in Little Mount, Saidapet
Second row :
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- St. Mary's Church in Fort St. George.
- Saint Thomas Mount National Shrine in St. Thomas Mount.
Third row :
- Armenian church in Armenian Street, George Town
- Church of Our Lady of Light in Mylapore.
- St Mary's Co-Cathedral in Armenian Street, George Town.
Open places of worship
Name | Image | Year built | Location | Denomination/ Affiliation |
Notes |
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San Thome Basilica
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1523 (present church in 1896) | Santhome 13°02′01″N 80°16′40″E / 13.033611°N 80.2777°E |
Roman Catholic
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It was built in the 1523 by Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.It is a very important church for Christian in the world.
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Zion Church, Chintadripet | 1847 | Chintadripet 13°04′31″N 80°16′19″E / 13.075194°N 80.271917°E |
Church of South India | It is oldest churches in Chintadripet area of Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1847 by US missionaries. The church is the oldest church built by US missionaries in Chennai. The church also has the second oldest bell in the city and second oldest pipe instrument in the city.[3][4] | |
Anderson Church, Chennai | 1845 | Parry's Corner
13°05′19″N 80°17′18″E / 13.088611°N 80.288333°E |
Church of South India | The original structure was built in 1845 by Anderson as an educational institution, which later evolved as Madras Christian College in 1867. The church is named after Anderson, a Scottish missionary who founded the mission of the Free Church of Scotland at Madras, India.[5][6][7] | |
Armenian Church | 1712(1772) | Armenian Street 13°05′21″N 80°17′14″E / 13.0891°N 80.2873°E |
Church of South India | The Church, also called Armenian Church of Virgin Mary, was built by Armenian community of Madras and is famous for its belfry of six.[8] | |
Luz Church
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1516 | Luz 13°02′00″N 80°15′00″E / 13.033333°N 80.25°E |
Roman Catholic | The Church, also called Church of Our Lady of Light, by the locals, which derives from the Portuguese name Nossa Senhora da Luz. Built in 1516 by the Portuguese, it is one of the oldest Churches in the city and its foundation stone marks as one of the oldest European monuments in India.[9] | |
Descanco Church | 17th century | Luz 13°02′00″N 80°15′00″E / 13.033333°N 80.25°E |
Roman Catholic | It was built in the 17th century by the Portuguese nobleman, Cosmo Madera of the prominent Madera family who are believed to have given their name to the city of Madras.[10] Descanco Church is built in one of the two spots where the apostle St. Thomas is believed to have preached. | |
St Andrew's Church
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1821 | Nungambakkam 13°04′47″N 80°15′49″E / 13.0798°N 80.2637°E |
Presbyterian
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The church was built to serve the Scottish community in Chennai. Its design was modelled on St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Building started 6 April 1818 and the church was consecrated in 1821.[11]
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St. Anne's Church | 2000 | Nesapakkam 13°2′9.592″N 80°11′25″E / 13.03599778°N 80.19028°E |
Roman Catholic
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The parish was established in 1999 and the church built the following year. | |
St. George's Cathedral | 1815 | Kamaraj Salai 13°03′06″N 80°15′09″E / 13.0518°N 80.2525°E |
Church of South India | The cathedral was built in 1815. St. George's occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the Church of South India was inaugurated here on 27 September 1947. The Cathedral was packed and the big pandal outside held over 2,000 people. It marked the breaking down of ecclesiastical barriers between Protestants of various traditions. | |
St. Mary's Church | 1680 | Kamaraj Salai 13°04′43″N 80°17′12″E / 13.0787°N 80.2866°E |
Church of South India | It is the oldest Anglican church East of Suez and also the oldest British building in India. The church is popularly known as the "Westminster Abbey of the East".
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral
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1680 | St. Thomas Mount 13°00′29″N 80°11′43″E / 13.008127°N 80.195403°E |
Roman Catholic
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St Mary's Co-Cathedral
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1658 | Armenian Street 13°05′24″N 80°17′15″E / 13.089866°N 80.287438°E |
Roman Catholic | 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.[12] | |
St. Lazarus' Church | 1582 | Raja Annamalaipuram 13°01′35″N 80°16′28″E / 13.026282°N 80.274551°E |
Roman Catholic | Lazarus Church was constructed by the Sao Tome de Meliapore in the 16th century AD. The oldest records of the church date from 1582. The church was rebuilt in 1637 by the Madeiros family and again, in 1928. In 1952, the Church was renamed as the "Church of Our Lady of Guidance".[13]
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St. Mark's Church | 16th century | George Town 13°06′12″N 80°17′10″E / 13.103200°N 80.286230°E |
Church of South India | It is in the neighbourhood of Georgetown in Chennai, India. The construction of the church was commenced by John Goldingham in 1799[14] and completed in 1800.[15] | |
St. Matthias' Church | 1823 | Vepery 13°05′14″N 80°15′41″E / 13.087326°N 80.261490°E |
Church of South India | It is a | |
St. Peter's Church | 1829[17] | Royapuram 13°06′30″N 80°17′44″E / 13.108333°N 80.295556°E |
Roman Catholic | The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1829 by Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars, a gang of boatmen who were serving the East India Company. The chapel was controlled by Vicar Apostolic initially and then split into two churches namely St. Peters and St. Antony's based on the two divisions of Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars, with the former supporting Irish Mission and the latter supporting Goanees.[18][19] | |
St. Thomas Garrison Church | 1830 | St. Thomas Mount
13°00′08″N 80°11′48″E / 13.002222°N 80.196667°E |
Church of South India | The Church was built by the British government at the request of the army officers in the area in 1830. The church was constructed with bomb-proof roof and rust-proof iron railings, and most of the equipments for the construction were imported from | |
Wesley Church | 1905 | Egmore 13°04′46″N 80°15′24″E / 13.079444°N 80.256667°E |
Church of South India | The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1905 by Wesleyan Mission. It was constructed at Egmore considering the growing needs of it in the area around Egmore. The church is named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodist Movement in 140 countries.[22][23] | |
St. Thomas Syrian Catholic Church | 2017 | St. Thomas Mount, Guindy | Syrian Catholic Church | The church is constructed in its original Oriental Architecture . The pilgrimage center houses a host of Glass paintings which upholds the legacy of the Syrian Christians . Constructed in the foot holds of St. Thomas Mount, The place of Martyrdom of St.Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ. | |
St.Jude's Pilgrimage Shrine | 1975 | Vanuvampet, Chennai - 91
12°58'53.6"N 80°11'44.9"E |
Roman Catholic Church |
Cathedral in Chennai
- Roman Catholicdenomination.
- St. George Cathedral of Church of South India denomination.
- St . Mary's Co'Cathedral of Roman Catholicdenomination.
- St. Antony's Cathedral of Syro Malabar Catholicdenomination.
- St. Thomas Cathedral of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church denomination.
Basilica in Chennai
Shrine in Chennai
- Luz Church in Mylapore.
- Santhome Church in Santhome. (One of the National Shrine in India)
- Sacred heart Shrine in Egmore.
- Votive Shrine of Immaculate heart of Mary in Kilpauk.
- Annai Velankanni Shrine in Besant Nagar, Chennai.
- Shrine of Saint Thomas in Saidapet.
- Saint Jude Shrine in Madipakkam.
Notes
- ^ "Chennai History". Corporation of Chennai. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-19-511504-8. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ George, Daniel P (8 December 2006). "Bell that rang in Zion flock makes comeback". TNN. Chennai: The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Century-old church pipe organ restored and rededicated". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ George, Daniel P (10 March 2009). "John Anderson remembered as heritage church turns 150". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ S., Muthiah (23 March 2009). "A College's church". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Elias, Esther (17 August 2014). "Church chronicles". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Haviland, Charles (11 December 2003). "The Last Armenians in Madras". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ISBN 9788120605374.
- ^ Muthiah, p. 4
- ^ MacLeod, Norman (1871). Peeps at the Far East: A Familiar Account of a Visit to India. London: Strahan & Co. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Muthiah, pp 331-332
- ^ Muthiah, p. 185
- ^ Muthiah, p. 143
- ^ Muthiah, p. 33
- ^ Muthiah, p 33
- ^ "Royapuram: Wheel of time takes the sea away". The Hindu. Chennai. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (1 March 2004). "Settlers in Peter's village". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2015.[dead link]
- ISBN 9781465582416.
- ISBN 9788120613447.
- ^ Padmanabhan, Geeta (26 May 2015). "Where the past lives on". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ISBN 9780143030263.
- ^ "Marking a milestone". The Hindu. Chennai. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2015.[dead link]
References
- ISBN 81-88661-24-4.