Armenian Church, Chennai

St. Mary Church
Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի
St. Mary Armenian Church, Chennai
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
Location
LocationGeorge Town, Tamil Nadu
India India
Armenian Church, Chennai is located in India
Armenian Church, Chennai
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates13°05′21″N 80°17′14″E / 13.0891°N 80.2873°E / 13.0891; 80.2873
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed1712, rebuilt 1772

Saint Mary Church of Chennai (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի), constructed in 1712 [1] and reconstructed in 1772, is one of the oldest churches of the Indian subcontinent, located in Chennai. It is famous for its belfry of six. The Church, also called the Armenian Church of Virgin Mary, is located on the Armenian Street in the neighbourhood of George Town.

Trevor Alexander was the caretaker of the Church until 2014;[2] as on 2019, Jude Johnson, who is a relative of Trevor Alexander, is the care taker.[3]

  1. ^ Haviland, Charles (11 December 2003). "The Last Armenians in Madras". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Economic Times of India article: The Last Armenians". Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2005.
  3. ^ Chennai's Armenian connection