Sacred Heart Shrine

The Church was established in the year 1848 as part of the great Christian tradition founded on Indian soil by none other than our dear patron Saint, the illustrious St. Thomas and the first Parish Priest was Rev. Fr. Jerome from Portugal. The Parish is famous for Sacred Heart devotion started by Fr. A.J. Adaikalam in the year 1954. Every Friday and the particularly First Friday, people visited the church and with this, the devotion to Sacred Heart grew and many Hindus and Muslims also visit the Church. Over the years, it has inspired the fire of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and thousands of pilgrims and devotees, both the locals and visitors from various parts of India and the world, visit the church and obtain blessings and favours from the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. On 8th September 2005 the then Archbishop His Grace Most Rev. Dr. A.M. Chinnappa SDB, DD., Ph.D. issued a decree elevating this Parish as a Shrine of the Archdiocese. This undying devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has inspired us with the desire to construct and consecrate a beautiful Shrine that will fulfil the devotional aspirations of the faithful. That desire has been fulfilled in 2015 by completing the construction of the New Church. The new Church is enabling the pilgrims to participate simultaneously in the Eucharistic celebrations, prayer and festivities. It has been planned with a practical thrust – to ease car parking problems for pilgrims so that they might focus on their devotions without distractions. It became a renowned destination for pilgrims not just from India but from the world over.

14, Pantheon Road, Egmore - Chennai 600 008