page_title: List of churches in Chennai
section_title: Open places of worship
hierarchical_section_title: List of churches in Chennai / Open places of worship
caption_attribution_description: English: CSI WESLEY CHURCH, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. தமிழ்: சி.எஸ்.ஐ. வெஸ்லி தேவாலயம், பெரம்பூர், சென்னை, தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா.
context_page_description: Chennai is the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on Coramandel coast off Bay of Bengal. Christianity arrived to Chennai with St. Thomas around 50CE. Portuguese arrived in 1522 and built a port called São Tomé after the Christian apostle, St. Thomas, who is believed to have preached in the area between 52 and 70 CE. The English East India Company under Francis Day bought lands in Chennai and made On 22 August 1639 as Madras Day. A year later, the English built Fort St. George, the first major English settlement in India, Chennai has seen missionaries from Scotland, United Kingdom and France. San Thome Church is believed to be the oldest Church in Chennai, while there were a lot of churches built during the colonial empire.
caption: CSI WESLEY CHURCH, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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