St. Matthias' Church, Vepery

C.S.I. St. Matthias' Church is a Protestant church situated in the neighbourhood of Vepery in Chennai, India. The church was constructed and consecrated in 1823.^[1]

HistoryEdit

C.S.I. St. Matthias' Church had its origins in a private chapel, the Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles, owned by the Armenian merchant Coja Petrus Uscan.^[2] In November 1752, years after Uscan's death, the chapel was obtained by SPCK, the Danish Protestant mission from Tranquebar for Rs. 50,000.^[2] The SPCK renamed the chapel as St. Matthias' Church. The church was consecrated in 1823.^[2]

NotesEdit

↑ Muthiah, p 33
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Muthiah, pp 120-121

ReferencesEdit

Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.

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[muthiahp33-1] Muthiah, p 33

[muthiah-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Muthiah, pp 120-121

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