DIOCESE OF CHINGLEPUT
DEANERIES OF THE DIOCESE [2021 – 2022]
PARISHES – 107
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL SHRINE – 1 | INDEPENDENT SHRINES – 2
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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 |
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9 |
Sogandi | |
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4 |
Karumbakkam |
10 |
Vallam | Rel – OFM Cap |
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5 |
Mambakkam |
11 |
Walajabad |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 | ||
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PATRON – GOOD SHEPHERD |
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1 |
Guduvancherry |
6 |
Perungalathur |
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2 |
Iyancheri |
7 |
TTC Nagar |
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3 |
Kolapakkam |
8 |
Urapakkam |
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4 |
Melakottaiyur |
9 |
T.T.C . Nagar |
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5 |
Padappai |
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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.