Diocese of Chingleput Dioecesis Chingleputensis செங்கல்பட்டு மறைமாவட்ட | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,711 km2 (661 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,875,000 126,951 (4.4%) |
| Parishes | 96 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Anthonisamy Neethinathan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Chingleput (Latin: Chingleputen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Chingleput. The Diocese of Chingleput is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
History
The diocese Diocese of Chingleput was established on July 19, 2002, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
Leadership
- Bishops of Chingleput
- Anthonisamy Neethinathan (July 19, 2002 – present)
Parishes and churches
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
12°41′52″N 79°58′33″E / 12.6979°N 79.9757°E
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