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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.

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Diocese of Vellore

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St Joseph Home for Children (1928)

Address
: Karthikeyan Rd, Arni
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04173-226499
Email
: [email protected]
Parish
: Our Lady of Presentation, Arni

Sacred Heart Church (1934)

Address
: Polur
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04181-222058
Email
: [email protected]
Parish
: Sacred Heart, Polur

St Anne Remedial House

Address
: Theresapuram, Via Thellar
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 041831-292058
Parish
: St Theresa of Child Jesus, Theresapuram

St Antony's Orphanage (1939)

Address
: Polur Tk, Chetpet PO
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04181-222965
Parish
: Our Lady of Lourdes, Chetpet

St Charles Home for Children

Address
: Parasampet, Jolarpet
City
: Vellore
District
: Vellore Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04179-241126
Parish
: Our Lady of Victory, Jolarpet

St Anne's Home for Children

Address
: A Kattupadi, Via Vellore
City
: Vellore
District
: North Arcot Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 0416-2261875
Parish
: Mary Help of Christians, A Kattupadi

Sacred Heart Home for Children

Address
: Kancheepuram Rd, Vandavasi
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Parish
: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vandavasi

Sacred Heart Orphanage (1963)

Address
: Polur
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04181-222138
Email
: [email protected]
Parish
: Sacred Heart, Polur

St Aloysius Home for Children (1928)

Address
: Vettavalam
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04175-244206
Parish
: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Vettavalam

St Joseph Boys Home (1960)

Address
: Arcot Rd, Cheyyar
City
: Vellore
District
: Tiruvannamalai Dt
State
: Tamil Nadu
Phone
: 04182-222007
Parish
: Our Lady of Dolours, Tiruvettipuram

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