The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore () is an archdiocese based in the city of Madras (now Chennai), in India. It merged with the ancient diocese of Mylapore which now a part of Chennai.
George Antonysamy is appointed as the Archbishop of Historical Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of MadrasâÂÂMylapore on 21 November 2012. He was installed as the 6th Archbishop of MadrasâÂÂMylapore on 27 January 2013.
San Thome Church, officially known as St Thomas Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Thomas, is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church and the Seat of power of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. The present structure dates to 1523 AD, when it was rebuilt by the Portuguese over what was believed to be the tomb of Thomas the Apostle. In 1896, it was renovated in the Madras province according to neo-Gothic designs, as was favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.
St. Mary's Co-CathedralÃÂ is aÃÂ CatholicÃÂ church inÃÂ Armenian Street,ÃÂ Chennai,ÃÂ India.ÃÂ Constructed byÃÂ CapuchinsÃÂ in 1658, it is one of the oldest churches in the formerÃÂ British India. For a long time Cathedral of the diocese it received the title ofÃÂ co-cathedralÃÂ when the seat of theÃÂ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and MylaporeÃÂ was transferred toÃÂ San Thome Basilica.
The Archbishop House is located in Santhome, Mylapore in Chennai next to the San Thome Basilica. The Archbishop house is the residence of the head and Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
The Archdiocese of Chennai-Mylapore is one of the oldest and largest diocese in India. At present there are about 128 parishes and 350+ sub stations in the diocese to enhance the Catholic faith. There are 75 Middle schools, 145 Higher Secondary Schools and 7 colleges are in the jurisdiction of the diocese to impart education to the children. And there are 39 Major and Minor seminaries in the diocese.
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Saint Thomas the Apostle, is the primary patron of this Archdiocese. According to tradition, Saint Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ walked on the sands of Mylapore and preached the Gospel to the people who embraced Christianity. This great Apostle was martyred on St.Thomas Mount, near Mylapore in the year 72 AD and his mortal remains were buried in Santhome in the Church built by him.