Back Église Sainte-Marie de Madras French സെന്റ് മേരീസ് പള്ളി, ചെന്നൈ Malayalam Церковь Святой Марии (Ченнаи) Russian புனித மேரி தேவாலயம், சென்னை Tamil 圣马利亚堂 (金奈) Chinese
| C.S.I. St. Mary's Church | |
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| Westminster Abbey of the East | |
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| 13°04′43″N 80°17′12″E / 13.0787°N 80.2866°E | |
| Location | Fort St. George, Chennai |
| Country |  India |
| Denomination | Church of South India |
| Previous denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Presidency Church |
| Founder(s) |
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| Dedication | Mary |
| Consecrated | 28 October 1680 |
| Past bishop(s) | V. Devasahayam |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active; Preserved |
| Groundbreaking | 25 March 1678 (Lady Day) |
| Completed | 1680 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Width | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Madras |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | George Stephen Jayaraj |
C.S.I. St. Mary's Church is the Anglican church located at Fort St George in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It lies East of Suez and also the oldest British building in India.[1] The church is popularly known as 'Westminster Abbey of the East'.[2]
- ^ Subramaniam, T (18 September 2005). "Restoration work underway at St. Mary's Church". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Parthasarathy, Anusha (21 August 2012). "St. Mary's Church - Where stones tell a tale". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 November 2017.