DIOCESE OF CHINGLEPUT
DEANERIES OF THE DIOCESE [2021 – 2022]
PARISHES – 107
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL SHRINE – 1 | INDEPENDENT SHRINES – 2
CHINGLEPUT VICARIATE
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PATRON – ST. JOSEPH |
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1 |
Athur |
6 |
Maraimalai Nagar |
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2 |
Chingleput – Cathedral |
7 |
Melrosapuram |
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3 |
Divine Mercy Hill Shrine – Chingleput |
8 |
R.Palayam | Rel – ALCP/OSS |
| (Independent Diocesan Shrine) |
9 |
Sogandi | |
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4 |
Karumbakkam |
10 |
Vallam | Rel – OFM Cap |
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5 |
Mambakkam |
11 |
Walajabad |
CHEYYUR VICARIATE
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PATRON – OUR LADY OF GOOD VOYAGE |
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1 |
Cheyyur |
5 |
Pavunjur | Rel – SDB |
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2 |
Kadapakkam |
6 |
Porur – Nugumbal |
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3 |
Neerpair |
7 |
Sengattur |
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4 |
North Cheyyur | Rel – OMD |
8 |
Thatchoor |
COVELONG VICARIATE
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PATRON – OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL |
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1 |
Covelong (Diocesan Shrine) |
6 |
Oragadam | Rel – CM |
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2 |
Kelambakkam | Rel – MSFS |
7 |
Sadras |
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3 |
Koothavakkam |
8 |
Thirukazhukundram | Rel – SDB |
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4 |
Mamallapuram |
9 |
Thiruporur |
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5 |
Muttukadu | ||
KANCHEEPURAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY |
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1 |
Collectorate – Kancheepuram |
7 |
Panrutti |
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2 |
Eraiyur | Rel – SDM |
8 |
Sellampattidai |
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3 |
Kancheepuram | Rel – OMI |
9 |
Sriperumbudur |
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4 |
Molasur | Rel – CM |
10 |
Valarpuram |
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5 |
Ottanthangal | Rel – OMI |
11 |
Vippedu | Rel – HGN |
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6 |
Palnellore | ||
MADURANTAKAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – MAZHAI MALAI MATHA |
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1 |
Acharapakkam |
5 |
K.K.Pudur |
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2 |
Acharapakkam Shrine |
6 |
Madurantagam |
| (Independent Diocesan Shrine) |
7 |
Pathur | |
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3 |
Elapakkam |
8 |
Sendivakkam |
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4 |
Gandhi Nagar |
9 |
Thandalam |
PALAVAKKAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – ST. ANTONY |
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1 |
Injambakkam |
6 |
Perungudi |
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2 |
Kannagi Nagar |
7 |
Sholinganallur | Rel – OSM |
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3 |
Medavakkam |
8 |
Thuraipakkam |
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4 |
Palavakkam (Diocesan Shrine) |
9 |
Vettuvankeni |
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5 |
Pallikaranai | ||
PALLAVARAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – ST. FRANCIS XAVIER |
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1 |
Annai Theresa Nagar | Rel – SAC |
6 |
Nemilicherry |
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2 |
Chromepet |
7 |
Pallavaram |
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3 |
Kamarajapuram | Rel – SSS |
8 |
Pammal |
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4 |
Kundrathur | Rel – SMA |
9 |
Pozhichalur | Rel – CPPS |
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5 |
Nandambakkam | Rel – MMI |
10 |
Rajaji Nagar |
PALLIAGARAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – ST. JOHN DE BRITTO |
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1 |
Ammaiyappanallur |
6 |
Palliagaram |
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2 |
Kuppayanallur | Rel – SJ |
7 |
Pappanallur |
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3 |
M.N. Kandigai |
8 |
Perungozhi |
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4 |
Malligapuram | Rel – HGN |
9 |
R.N. Kandigai |
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5 |
Ongur | 10 | Vedanthangal |
ST. THOMAS MOUNT VICARIATE
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PATRON – APOSTLE THOMAS |
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1 |
Alandur |
8 |
Nanmangalam |
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2 |
Ayyapanthangal |
9 |
Ramapuram |
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3 |
Madha Nagar | Rel – SVD |
10 |
St. Thomas Mount |
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4 |
Madipakkam |
11 |
St. Thomas Mount National Shrine |
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5 |
Manapakkam | (Independent National Shrine) | |
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6 |
Meenambakkam |
12 |
Thirusulam | Rel – CMF |
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7 |
Moovarasanpet | 13 | Vanuvampet (Diocesan Shrine) |
TAMBARAM VICARIATE
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PATRON – OUR LADY OF FATIMA |
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1 |
Dharkast |
14 |
Selaiyur |
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2 |
Guduvancherry |
15 |
Sithalapakkam |
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3 |
Irumbuliyur (Quasi Parish) |
16 |
Tambaram – (Diocesan Shrine) |
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4 |
Iyancheri |
17 |
T.T.C . Nagar |
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5 |
Malaiyadivaram (Quasi Parish) |
18 |
Urapakkam |
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6 |
Melakottaiyur |
19 |
Valan Nagar | Rel – OCD |
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7 |
Mudichur |
20 |
Vengaivasal |
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8 |
Kolapakkam |
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9 |
Ottery | Rel – SDM |
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10 |
Old Perungalathur |
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11 |
Padappai |
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12 |
Perungalathur |
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13 |
Santhoshapuram | ||
PARISHES SERVED BY THE DIOCESAN CLERGY – 83
PARISHES SERVED BY THE RELIGIOUS CLERGY – 24
Gallery
The Diocese of Chingleput was declared as an independent new Diocese on 19th July 2002. Most Rev. Dr. A. Neethinathan was appointed as the first Bishop of Chingleput. The Diocese of Chinglput comprises of the entire civil districts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and some part of the district of Chennai. It has 107 parishes and three Independent Shrines. 80% of parishes are in the rural areas. 146 diocesan priests, 70 religious priests and 72 religious congregations serve in the diocese.