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”, and “Church of the Holy Mother of God”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

College
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, commonly known by its former name Madras Law College, is a law school, located in , , India. It is also referred to as Government Law College or GLC, Chennai. is situated 250 metres southwest of Church of Saint Mary.

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is a fortress at the coastal city of , . Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. 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 Railway network in Parry's Corner, , India. Built on reclaimed land, the station serves the suburban services of the Chennai Suburban Railway and Mass Rapid Transit System and a few passenger trains. 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 and Parry's corner, is a neighbourhood in , , . It is near the Fort Saint George. It is an historical area of Madras city from where its expansion began in the 1640s.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of , . is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in downtown , . It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of . The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building.

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)
Inception
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 Девы Марии (Ченнай)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии (Ченнаи)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии (Ченнай)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மீனியத் தேவாலயம், சென்னை”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மீனியத் தேவாலயம்”
  • Tamil: “ஆர்மீனியன் தேவாலயம், சென்னை”
  • Tamil: “புனித மேரி தேவாலயம்”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի”

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