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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|image = St.Joseph's Cathedral, Chingelpet.jpg<br />
|caption = <br />
|name = Chingleput <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Chingleputensis <br />
|local = செங்கல்பட்டு மறைமாவட்ட<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore|Madras and Mylapore]]<br />
|denomination = [[Catholic Church]]<br />
|sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]]<br />
|rite = [[Roman Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Saint Joseph's Cathedral <br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|area_km2 = 1,711 <br />
|population = 2,875,000 <br />
|population_as_of = 2006 <br />
|catholics = 126,951<br />
|catholics_percent= 4.4<br />
|parishes = 110<br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = [[Anthonisamy Neethinathan]] <br />
|metro_archbishop = [[George Antonysamy]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://www.chengaidiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Diocese of Chingleput''' ({{langx|la| 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 [[Metropolis (religious jurisdiction)|metropolitan]] [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore|Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The diocese Diocese of Chingleput was established on July 19, 2002, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore.<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
[[File:Bishop Anthonysamy Neethinathan.jpg|thumb|Bishop Anthonisamy Neethinathan]]<br />
[[Bishop]] Anthonisamy Neethinathan is the first the current bishop of Chingleput in charge from July 19, 2002. [[Saint Joseph]]'s [[Cathedral]] is the seat of power located in Chingleput. The bishop house is located in Thimmavaram Chingleput.<br />
===Bishop===<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Chingleput<br />
** Anthonisamy Neethinathan (July 19, 2002 – present)<br />
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==Shrines==<br />
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[[File:St_Thomas_Mount3.JPG|thumb|right|St.Thomas Mount Shrine]]<br />
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* [[St. Thomas National Shrine]].<br />
* Divine Mercy Hill Shrine – [[Chingleput]].<br />
* Mazhai Malai Madha Shrine – [[Acharapakkam]].<br />
* St. Antony’s Shrine – [[Palavakkam]]<br />
* Our Lady of Fatima’s Shrine – [[Tambaram]].<br />
* Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine – Covelong ([[Kovalam]]).<br />
* St. Jude’s Shrine – [[Vanuvampet]]<br />
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==Vicariates==<br />
There are 11 vicariates in the Chingleput diocese.<br />
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* [[Chingleput]]<br />
* [[Cheyyur]]<br />
* Covelong<br />
* [[Kancheepuram]]<br />
* [[Madurantagam]]<br />
* [[Palavakkam]]<br />
* [[Pallavaram]]<br />
* [[Palliagaram]]<br />
* [[St. Thomas Mount]]<br />
* [[Tambaram]]<br />
* [[Guduvancherry]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Chingleput District (Madras Presidency)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/chin1.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchnp.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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