St. Patrick's Church, Chennai

Saint Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic church located near St. Thomas Mount, in Chennai, India. From 1887, the church at the foot of St.Thomas Mount had been used as the Parish Church as it was convenient for the growing population.[1]

Facade of the church

This Church was actually built for the garrison in 1830 by Daniel O. L. Auig, the Vicar Apostolic of Madras. According to the records available the Parish of St. Thomas Mount was under San Thome till 1561 and it was made an independent Parish around 1575.

With the available records in 1791 Manoel de Virgem Maria had worked here in this Parish along with others succeeding him. In January 2008, John Bosco built a totally new and spacious Parish Church on the Roman model as the traditional Church was in a dilapidated condition. The Grotto of Our Lady is also modeled on that of Lourdes itself.

Shylock Stephen currently serves as the parish priest. This parish has more than 2000 Roman Catholic families.

History of Parish Priests
Parish Priest[2]
Succession of Parish Priests
1 Jose Vaz Caetano Sebastiao Manoel Crastro 1714-1788
2 Antonio de Rozario Cardoza Vicar 1817
3 Ignacio Colho, 'cura' 1819
4 Antonio Vicente de Almeida 1819
5 Antonio da Costa 1819-1824
6 Antonio do Razario Bardozo 1824
7 Antonio Da Costa 1824
8 Victoino Nazr. De Farias 1824
9 Ceatana Salvador Pereira 1846-1867
10 F. R. A. D'Souza (vigario) 1867-1868
11 A. D'Souza 1868-1880
12 R. F. Barreto (Roque Francisco) 1880-1889
13 Miguel Jose Roquacim Carvelho 1889-1890
14 J. Beatty & A. C. D'Silva 1896-1900
15 D. Da Costa & I. Arputham 1900-1903
16 D. Da Costa 1903-1904
17 D. Da Costa & H. Costa 1904-1905
18 D. Da Costa & A. B. C. Druem 1905-1911
19 M. L. Cabral & A. B. C. Druem 1911-1917
20 M. L. Cabral & Peter 1917-1918
21 M. L. Cabral & Dias 1918-1920
22 M. L. Cabral 1920-1922
23 M. L. Cabral & J. B. X De Souza 1922-1923
24 M. Motha Vas & J. B. X De Souza 1923-1924
25 M. Motha Vas & R. De Souza 1924-1927
26 P. Justin Beon & R. De Souza 1927-1928
27 P. Justin Beon & Paul 1928-1929
28 P. Justin Beon & F. D. Silva 1929-1931
29 J. Fruytier & J. N. Mesquita 1931-1933
30 J. Fruytier & G. Rodrigues 1933-1934
31 J. Frutier & A. Louis Xavier 1934-1938
32 J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & C. Nazareth 1938-1939
33 J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & P. P. Lobo 1939-1940
34 Frutier 1940-1948
35 Louis Xavier A 1949-1964
36 Mathew Vettical 1964-1984
37 Arulappa P. T 1984-1985
38 Kanikairaj S. 1985-1992
39 Thomas J Mundakal 1992-2000
40 Vincent Chinnadurai 2000-2004
41 John Bosco P. 2004-2009
42 Backiya Regis G 2009-

See also

References
  1. "St. Patrick's Catholic Church". stpatrickschurch.in. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. "St. Patrick's Catholic Church". stpatrickschurch.in. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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