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The cathedral of the first diocese in India.

It is believed that Christianity was introduced to India by Thomas the Apostle,
who is said to have reached the Malabar Coast of Kerala in 52 AD.

Christian communities developed and expanded further when
Portuguese missionaries arrived in the 13th and 14th centuries.

History of a few oldest dioceses in India as the cradle of Indian Christianity
can be dated back to the 15th century.

Find out which is the first diocese in India here.

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Diocese of Chingleput

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Diocese of Chingleput
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The Chingleput diocesan territory has a land area of 4,433 square kilometers and covers the civil district of Kancheepuram. Chingleput, Kancheepuram and Tambaram are considered major towns of the district.

Chingleput, one of the youngest dioceses in India, was carved out of Madras-Mylapore archdiocese after many years of preparation. The announcement about the new diocese came on July 19, 2002. The entire civil district of Kancheepuram was brought under the new diocese and the diocesan headquarters was situated at Chingleput. Father Anthonisamy Neethinathan was made the first bishop of Chingleput.

Population

 In 2016, the total population of the diocese was 4,982,000.

Language

Most of the people in the area are Tamils and Telegus and the languages used are Tamil and Telegu.

Economy

The per capita income in the diocese territory is Rs 33,638 ($759). The major industries are agriculture, automobile, tourism, fishing, petrochemical, alcoholic beverages and information technology.

Literacy

The literacy rate in the diocesan territory is 73.45 percent.

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