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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.
1532:. 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. 1223:, 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 1600:
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
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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".
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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.
81:, the first major English settlement in India, Chennai has seen missionaries from Scotland, United Kingdom and France and Portugal and also missionaries of Franciscans, Jesuits and Dominicans. 2459: 1452:, the Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles, owned by Coja Petrus Uscan. In November 1752, years after Uscan's death, the chapel was obtained by SPCK, the Danish Protestant mission from 777:
nobleman, Cosmo Madera of the prominent Madera family who are believed to have given their name to the city of Madras. Descanco Church is built in one of the two spots where the
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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
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Santhome Church built by the Portuguese in 1523 and rebuilt by the British in 1893 over the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle.
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The cathedral was built in 1815. St. George's occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the
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C., Sivaramamurti (1994). "European Tombs and Monuments in Madras". In Madras Tercentenary Celebration Committee (ed.).
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The Church, also called Armenian Church of Virgin Mary, was built by Armenian community of Madras and is famous for its
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and also the oldest British building in India. The church is popularly known as the "Westminster Abbey of the East".
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The original structure was built in 1845 by Anderson as an educational institution, which later evolved as
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for Rs. 50,000. The SPCK renamed the chapel as St. Matthias' Church. The church was consecrated in 1823.
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honoured this cathedral church, elevating it to the dignity and rank of minor basilica in March 1956.
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The church was built to serve the Scottish community in Chennai. Its design was modelled on
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The Church, also called Church of Our Lady of Light, by the locals, which derives from the
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in 1829 by Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars, a gang of boatmen who were serving the
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the only pope visited Santhome Church in the year of 1986. This church was extended as
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in the late 19th century.It is a very important church for Christian in the world.
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was inaugurated here on 27 September 1947. The Cathedral was packed and the big
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The parish was established in 1999 and the church built the following year.
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and was constructed and consecrated in 1823. It was originally a private
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under Francis Day bought lands in Chennai and made On 22 August 1639 as
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Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources
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outside held over 2,000 people. It marked the breaking down of
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arrived in 1522 and built a port called "San thome" (present
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the church was constructed by a French Capuchin Father
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Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume VI of VII
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barriers between Protestants of various traditions.
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Asian Educational Services. p. 155. 2167: 2165: 2163: 390:explorers, over the tomb of St Thomas, an 286: 773:It was built in the 17th century by the 197:Shrine of Saint Thomas in Little Mount, 2358:. Penguin Books India. pp. 72–73. 2355:The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai 1922:. Helicon publishing Ltd. p. 277. 1883: 1838:. (One of the National Shrine in India) 100:is believed to be the oldest Church in 2083:Haviland, Charles (11 December 2003). 1805:St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai 1757:St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai 1290:Lazarus Church was constructed by the 478:. The original structure was built in 232:Saint Thomas Mount National Shrine in 2271:Thurston, Edgar (28 September 2020). 142:Catholic Bishops' Conference of India 7: 2419:. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. 1950:George, Daniel P (8 December 2006). 1685:The original structure was built in 1605:. It is located in the foothills of 1524:The original structure was built in 556:in 1867. The church is named after 165:Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore 118:Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore 2325:Padmanabhan, Geeta (26 May 2015). 2003:George, Daniel P (10 March 2009). 1698:St. Thomas Syrian Catholic Church 77:. A year later, the English built 14: 1444:situated in the neighbourhood of 2056:Elias, Esther (17 August 2014). 1792:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church 1701: 1627: 1542: 1466: 1161: 1094: 1018: 938: 868: 794: 644: 570: 492: 319: 1374:in 1799 and completed in 1800. 2085:"The Last Armenians in Madras" 784:is believed to have preached. 326:1523 (present church in 1896) 124:in late 19th century style as 1: 2245:"Settlers in Peter's village" 2029:S., Muthiah (23 March 2009). 1958:. Chennai: The Times of India 2243:Muthiah, S. (1 March 2004). 1919:A short history of the world 1776:St . Mary's Co'Cathedral of 1723:St.Jude's Pilgrimage Shrine 386:It was built in the 1523 by 303: 300: 289: 1855:Annai Velankanni Shrine in 406:style, favoured by British 258:Church of Our Lady of Light 126:Gothic Revival architecture 2481: 2455:Lists of churches in India 2388:. Chennai. 29 October 2004 2148:. London: Strahan & Co 1984:. Chennai. 8 December 2006 1862:Shrine of Saint Thomas in 1783:St. Antony's Cathedral of 1740:12°58'53.6"N 80°11'44.9"E 1538:St. Thomas Garrison Church 189:Famous Churches in Chennai 71:English East India Company 2465:Lists of churches by city 2327:"Where the past lives on" 2277:. 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Chennai. 29 July 2014 1841:Sacred heart Shrine in 1714:Syrian Catholic Church 1660:13.079444°N 80.256667°E 1575:13.002222°N 80.196667°E 1499:13.108333°N 80.295556°E 1412:13.087326°N 80.261490°E 1337:13.103200°N 80.286230°E 1265:13.026282°N 80.274551°E 1194:13.089866°N 80.287438°E 1125:13.008127°N 80.195403°E 525:13.088611°N 80.288333°E 447:13.075194°N 80.271917°E 2352:C.S., Lakshmi (2004). 1896:Corporation of Chennai 1744:Roman Catholic Church 1731: 1682:Church of South India 1597:Church of South India 1434:Church of South India 1359:Church of South India 1157:St Mary's Co-Cathedral 934:St. George's Cathedral 283:Open places of worship 268:St Mary's Co-Cathedral 190: 94: 61:" after the Christian 2450:Chennai-related lists 2380:"Marking a milestone" 1916:Roberts J. 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Index

Chennai
South Indian
Tamil Nadu
Coramandel coast
Bay of Bengal
Christianity
Portuguese
Santhome
Chennai
Santhome Church
apostle
St. Thomas
English East India Company
Madras Day
Fort St. George

Santhome Church
Chennai
Thomas the Apostle
Mylapore
Pope Paul V
Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore
British
Gothic Revival architecture
Pope Pius XII
Pope John Paul II
National Shrine
Catholic Bishops' Conference of India
Santhome Church
Christians

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