Church of Saint Mary

Saint Mary Church of Chennai, constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772, is one of the oldest churches of the , located in .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian church in India
  • Also known as: “Armenian Church”, “Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary”, “Armenian Church, Chennai”, “Church of the Holy Mother of God”, “Церковь Девы Марии (Ченнай)”, “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии (Ченнай)”, and “ஆர்மீனியன் தேவாலயம், சென்னை”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College and Fort St. George.

College
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, commonly known… is situated 250 metres southwest of Church of Saint Mary.

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is a fortress at the coastal city of , . is situated 1 km south of Church of Saint Mary.

Railway station
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Chennai Beach is a railway terminus of the Southern… is situated 560 metres northeast of Church of Saint Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Sowcarpet.

Suburb
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, also known as Muthialpet, Parry's Corner…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of , .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in downtown , .

Church of Saint Mary

Latitude
13.0892° or 13° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
80.28732° or 80° 17′ 14″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Established
1712
Open location code
7M5237QP+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1076727642
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Geo­Names ID
13679805
Wiki­data ID
Q4504905
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Church of Saint Mary” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Չեննայ)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”
  • French: “église arménienne de Chennai”
  • French: “Église arménienne de Madras”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Marie-Mère-de-Dieu”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس (چنای)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس”
  • Polish: “Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny”
  • Russian: “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии (Ченнаи)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மீனியத் தேவாலயம், சென்னை”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மீனியத் தேவாலயம்”
  • Tamil: “புனித மேரி தேவாலயம்”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Esplanade and Flower Bazaar.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Virgin Mary and St. Mary’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School.

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