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) |
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| Parishes | 110 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint Joseph's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthonisamy Neethinathan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
TheDiocese of Chingleput (Latin:Chingleputen(sis)) is aLatin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction ordiocese of theCatholic Church inIndia. Itsepiscopal see isChingleput. The Diocese of Chingleput is asuffragan in theecclesiastical province of themetropolitanArchdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
The diocese Diocese of Chingleput was established on July 19, 2002, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.
Bishop Anthonisamy Neethinathan is the first the current bishop of Chingleput in charge from July 19, 2002.Saint Joseph'sCathedral is the seat of power located in Chingleput. The bishop house is located in Thimmavaram Chingleput.
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There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.
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