| St. Mary Church Սուրբ Աստվածածին Եկեղեցի | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary Armenian Church, Chennai | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Location | |
| Location | George Town, Tamil Nadu  India |
  Shown within India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°05′21″N 80°17′14″E / 13.0891°N 80.2873°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1712, 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]
- ^ Haviland, Charles (11 December 2003). "The Last Armenians in Madras". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Economic Times of India article: The Last Armenians". Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2005.
- ^ Chennai's Armenian connection