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.
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Rev. Fr. Jose Vaz Caetano Sebastiao Manoel Crastro |
1714-1788 |
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Rev. Fr. Antonio de Rozario Cardoza Vicar |
1817 |
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Rev. Fr. Ignacio Colho, 'cura' |
1819 |
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Rev. Fr. Antonio Vicente de Almeida |
1819 |
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Rev. Fr. Antonio da Costa |
1819-1824 |
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Rev. Fr. Antonio do Razario Bardozo |
1824 |
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Rev. Fr. Antonio Da Costa |
1824 |
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Rev. Fr. Victoino Nazr. De Farias |
1824 |
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| 9 |
Rev. Fr. Ceatana Salvador Pereira |
1846-1867 |
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Rev. Fr. F. R. A. D'Souza (vigario) |
1867-1868 |
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Rev. Fr. A. D'Souza |
1868-1880 |
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Rev. Fr. R. F. Barreto (Roque Francisco) |
1880-1889 |
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Rev. Fr. Miguel Jose Roquacim Carvelho |
1889-1890 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Beatty & A. C. D'Silva |
1896-1900 |
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Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & I. Arputham |
1900-1903 |
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| 16 |
Rev. Fr. D. Da Costa |
1903-1904 |
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Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & H. Costa |
1904-1905 |
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Rev. Frs. D. Da Costa & A. B. C. Druem |
1905-1911 |
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Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & A. B. C. Druem |
1911-1917 |
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Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & Peter |
1917-1918 |
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Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & Dias |
1918-1920 |
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Rev. Fr. M. L. Cabral |
1920-1922 |
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Rev. Frs. M. L. Cabral & J. B. X De Souza |
1922-1923 |
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Rev. Frs. M. Motha Vas & J. B. X De Souza |
1923-1924 |
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Rev. Frs. M. Motha Vas & R. De Souza |
1924-1927 |
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Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & R. De Souza |
1927-1928 |
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Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & Paul |
1928-1929 |
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Rev. Frs. P. Justin Beon & F. D. Silva |
1929-1931 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & J. N. Mesquita |
1931-1933 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & G. Rodrigues |
1933-1934 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Frutier & A. Louis Xavier |
1934-1938 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & C. Nazareth |
1938-1939 |
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Rev. Frs. J. Fruytier & A. S. De Rosario & P. P. Lobo |
1939-1940 |
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Rev. Fr. Frutier |
1940-1948 |
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Rev. Fr. Louis Xavier A |
1949-1964 |
Madras-Mylapore |
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Rev. Fr. Mathew Vettical |
1964-1984 |
Madras-Mylapore |
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Rev. Fr. Arulappa P. T |
1984-1985 |
Madras-Mylapore |
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Rev. Fr. Kanikairaj S. |
1985-1992 |
Madras-Mylapore |
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Rev. Fr. Thomas J Mundakal |
1992-2000 |
Madras-Mylapore |
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Rev. Fr. Vincent Chinnadurai |
2000-2004 |
Chingleput |
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Rev. Fr. John Bosco P. |
2004-2009 |
Chingleput |
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Rev. Fr. Backiya Regis G |
2009- |
Chingleput |