History of St. Patrick's

From 1887, St. Patrick's Church at the foot of the hill had been used as the Parish Church as it was conveni9ent for the growing population. This St. Patrick's Church was actually built for the garrison in 1830 by Dr. Daniel O.L. Auig, the Vicar Apostolic of Madras. According to the records available the Parish of St. Thomas Mount was under San Thome till 1561 and it was made an independent Parish around 1575. With the available records in 1791 Fr.Manoel de Virgem Maria had worked here in this Parish along with others succeeding him. In January 2008, Fr.John Bosco built a totally new and spacious Parish Church on the Roman model as the traditional Church was in a dilapidated condition. The Grotto of Our Lady is also modeled on that of Lourdes itself.

Catholic Population: 6000

Succession of Parish Priests

1	Rev. Fr. Jose Vaz Caetano Sebastiao Manoel Crastro	1714-1788
2	Rev. Fr. Antonio de Rozario Cardoza Vicar	1817
3	Rev. Fr. Ignacio Colho, 'cura'	1819
4	Rev. Fr. Antonio Vicente de Almeida	1819
5	Rev. Fr. Antonio da Costa	1819-1824
6	Rev. Fr. Antonio do Razario Bardozo	1824
7	Rev. Fr. Antonio Da Costa	1824
8	Rev. Fr. Victoino Nazr. De Farias	1824
9	Rev. Fr. Ceatana Salvador Pereira	1846-1867
10	Rev. Fr. F. R. A. D'Souza (vigario)	1867-1868
11	Rev. Fr. A. D'Souza	1868-1880
12	Rev. Fr. R. F. Barreto (Roque Francisco)	1880-1889
13	Rev. Fr. Miguel Jose Roquacim Carvelho	1889-1890
14	Rev. Frs. J. Beatty & A. C. D'Silva	1896-1900
15	Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & I. Arputham	1900-1903
16	Rev. Fr. D. Da Costa	1903-1904
17	Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & H. Costa	1904-1905
18	Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & A. B. C. Druem	1905-1911
19	Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & A. B. C. Druem	1911-1917
20	Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & Peter	1917-1918
21	Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & Dias	1918-1920
22	Rev. Fr. M. L. Cabral	1920-1922
23	Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & J. B. X De Souza	1922-1923
24	Rev. Frs. M. Motha Vas & J. B. X De Souza	1923-1924
25	Rev. Frs. M. Motha Vas & R. De Souza	1924-1927
26	Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & R. De Souza	1927-1928
27	Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & Paul	1928-1929
28	Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & F. D. Silva	1929-1931
29	Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & J. N. Mesquita	1931-1933
30	Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & G. Rodrigues	1933-1934
31	Rev. Frs. J. Frutier & A. Louis Xavier	1934-1938
32	Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & C. Nazareth	1938-1939
33	Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & P. P. Lobo	1939-1940
34	Rev. Fr. Frutier	1940-1948
35	Rev. Fr. Louis Xavier A	1949-1964	Madras-Mylapore
36	Rev. Fr. Mathew Vettical	1964-1984	Madras-Mylapore
37	Rev. Fr. Arulappa P. T	1984-1985	Madras-Mylapore
38	Rev. Fr. Kanikairaj S.	1985-1992	Madras-Mylapore
39	Rev. Fr. Thomas J Mundakal	1992-2000	Madras-Mylapore
40	Rev. Fr. Vincent Chinnadurai	2000-2004	Chingleput
41	Rev. Fr. John Bosco P.	2004-2009	Chingleput
42	Rev. Fr. Backiya Regis G	2009-	Chingleput