Ecclesiastical Details

Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore
Heirarchy of the Diocese
Rite:
 Latin
Population:
 7,096,401
 
Status:
 Archdiocese
Catholics:
331881
 
Founded:
 4 July 1832
Diocesan Priests:
 149
  Total area:
43 955 sq. kms.
Religious Priests:
 188
 
Province:
Madras-Mylapore
Religious Sisters:
 46
 
Region:
Tamil Nadu
Seminarians:
  Patron:
St. Thomas Apostle Our Lady of Mylapore
  Languages: Tamil Malayalam Telugu and English.
  Civil States: Tamil Nadu: City of Chennai and Thiruvallur
Contact Archdiocese Office :
 Archbishop's House 41 San Thome High Road Chennai - 600 004. Tamil Nadu
Telephone 1:
 044-24 64 11 02 24 64 08 33 / 044 - 24 64 19 99
Fax:
044 - 24 64 19 99
 
E-Mail Office:
 archmsml@gmail.com
Website:
 
Most Rev. George Antonysamy, Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore
Name:
 Most Rev. George Antonysamy
Designation:
 Archbishop   Canonical Possession: 2012-
Telephone (P):
E-mail (P):
 
Other Present & Retired Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore
 
Bishops NameDesignationPeriod
Retired 2005-2012
Pilgrim Centres in theArchdiocese of Madras - Mylapore
 
Ecclesiastical Institutions
  
Social / Charitable Institutions / Care Centres
Educational Institutions
Parishes:
130
  
Hospitals:
44
    
Degree Colleges:
14
Major Seminaries:
 
Orphanages:
27
    
Technical Training Centres:
45
Minor Seminaries:
 
Special Schools:
4
    
High Schools:
43
Monastries:
 
Crèches:
   
Lower Primary Schools:
60
Convents:
 
Counselling Centres:
   
Presses & Media Centres:
Formation Houses:
24
  
Social Centres:
23
    
Professional Colleges:
Retreat Centres:
 
Dispensaries / Clinics:
   
Parallel Colleges:
 
Physically Challenged:
   
Higher Secondary :
68
       
Boarding Houses:
   
Upper Primary Schools:
13
       
HIV / AIDS Centres:
   
Nurseries/Pre-Primary :
5
       
De-addiction Centres:
4
        
          Aged & Destitute: 5        
     
       
History of the Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore
  

The Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore is in the state of Tamil Nadu and includes the city of Chennai and districts of Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram.


According to the tradition Christianity was introduced into Mylapore and its suburbs by the Apostle St. Thomas. He was martyred on St. Thomas Mount near Mylapore in 72. A.D. and his remains were buried at Mylapore in the sepulchre which lies in the Cathedral Basilica.


The old diocese of Mylapore was erected by Pope Paul V on 9th January 1606.

The Vicariate Apostolic of Madras was created on 4th July 1832 and confirmed on 25th April 1934. This Vicariate Apostolic was raised to an Archepiscopal See on 1st September 1886.


The Diocese of Mylapore was from the very beginning under the Portuguese Padroado and in 1950 passed over to the jurisdiction of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.


By the Apostolic Constitution "Exprimaevae Ecclesae" of 13th November 1952 portions of the Archdiocese of Madras and the Diocese of Mylapore were dismembered. From the western portion of the Archdiocese of Madras the Diocese of Vellore was created. The extreme southern portion of the Diocese of Mylapore was created into the Diocese of Thanjavur. From the remaining portions a new Archdiocese was created to be known as the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. On 14th November 1952 Most Rev Dr. Louis Mathias sdb was transferred from the old Archdiocese of Madras to the new Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore and on 29th November 1952 made his solemn entry and took charge of the new Archdiocese.
 
Prelates of the Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore
Bishops NamePrelate's StatusPeriodBishops NamePrelate's StatusPeriod
Bishop 1994-2004 Bishop 1987- 1993
Bishop 1966-1987 Bishop 1952-1965
Bishop 1937-1951 Bishop 1935-1952
Bishop 1933-1937 Bishop 1929-1933
Bishop 1928-1935 Bishop 1912-1928
Bishop 1899-1929 Bishop 1897-1899
Bishop 1887-1897 Bishop 1882-1911
Bishop 1868-1880 Bishop 1841-1868
Bishop 1838-1841 Bishop 1834-1840
Bishop 1833 Bishop 1832
Bishop 1826-1828 Bishop 1805-1811
Bishop 1788-1800 Bishop 1755-1780
Bishop 1750-1755 Bishop 1745-1750
Bishop 1725-1745 Bishop 1723-1725
Bishop 1715-1723 Bishop 1710-1715
Bishop 1693-1710 Bishop 1634-1637
Bishop 1615-1634 Bishop 1606-1615
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