Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
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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
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Tamil Nadu |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,160 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 6,984,614 343,103 (4.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13th 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 | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Emeritus Bishops | 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 took also the name of the ancient diocese of Mylapore, now a suburb of Chennai.
Coordinates: 13°02′01″N 80°16′39″E / 13.0337°N 80.2775°E
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