Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore/Madras and Myliapor (Latin: Madraspolitan(us) et Meliaporen(sis)) is an archdiocese based in the city of Madras (now Chennai), in India. It took also the name of the ancient diocese of Mylapore, now a suburb of Chennai.
History
- January 9, 1606: erection of the diocese of Mylapore by pope Paul V by agreement with the king of Portugal who received power to appoint bishops and priests and, in a generall way, to look after the evangelization of the area (Padroado system and jurisdiction)
- 1642: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Saint George from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
- 1832: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Madras
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras
- October 10, 1950: The Padroado system is cancelled. The Diocese of Mylapore comes under the juridiction of the 'Propaganda Fide'.
- November 13, 1952: Mylapore and Madras are merged into the renamed 'Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore' (Bull Ex primaevae ecclesiae of Pius XII).
Leadership
- Archbishops of Madras and Mylapore (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Malayappan Chinnappa, S.D.B. (April 1, 2005 – present)
- Archbishop James Masilamony Arul Das (May 11, 1994 – August 30, 2004)
- Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J. (January 26, 1987 – November 10, 1993)
- Archbishop Anthony Rayappa Arulappa (February 1, 1966 – January 26, 1987)
- Archbishop Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (November 13, 1952 – August 2, 1965)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Madras (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (March 25, 1935 – November 13, 1952)
- Archbishop Eugène Mederlet, S.D.B. (July 3, 1928 – December 12, 1934)
- Archbishop Giovanni Aelen, M.H.M. (February 13, 1911–1928)
- Archbishop Joseph Colgan (May 19, 1882 – February 13, 1911)
- Vicars Apostolic of Madras (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Patrick Joseph Carew (1840–1842)
Website
- For Further details log on to www.archdioceseofmadrasmylapore.org
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