St. Mary's Church, Chennai

C.S.I. St. Mary's Church
Westminster Abbey of the East
C.S.I. St. Mary's Church
13°04′43″N 80°17′12″E / 13.0787°N 80.2866°E / 13.0787; 80.2866
LocationFort St. George, Chennai
CountryIndia
DenominationChurch of South India
Previous denominationAnglican
History
Former namePresidency Church
Founders
DedicationMary
Consecrated28 October 1680 (1680-10-28)
Past bishopV. Devasahayam
Architecture
Functional statusActive; Preserved
Groundbreaking25 March 1678 (1678-03-25) (Lady Day)
Completed1680
Specifications
Length80 ft (24 m)
Width50 ft (15 m)
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Madras
Clergy
BishopGeorge 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. The church is popularly known as 'Westminster Abbey of the East'.