Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore Archidioecesis Madraspolitanus et Meliaporensis சென்னை-மயிலை உயர்மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, The Mother Church of the Archdiocese | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Tamil Nadu |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Metropolitan | Chennai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,160 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 128 Parishes, 350+ Sub Parishes |
| Schools | 75 Middle School, 145 Higher Secondary School |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 9 January 1606, erection of the diocese of Mylapore by pope Paul V Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore on 13 November 1952 (Papal Bull, ‘Ex Primaevae Ecclesiae’ by Pope Pius XII) |
| Cathedral | St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Santhome |
| Co-cathedral | St. Mary of the Angels Co-Cathedral, Georgetown |
| Secular priests | 152 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Vicar General | Fr. Stanley Sebastian |
| Bishops emeritus | Malayappan Chinnappa (2005-2012) |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore/Madras and Myliapor (Latin: Madraspolitan(us) et Meliaporen(sis)) 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.