ST. GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL, CHENNAI CHURCH OF THE CITY A STUDY IN RELIGION AND ART

Built in the heart of Chennai in A.D. 1815, and consecrated to the service of God on 6 January 18161 , St. George's Cathedral is an imposing structure – an oasis of peace and tranquillity – reminding us the presence of God every moment of our life. Rt. Rev. T.F. Middleton, the first Anglican Bishop in India inaugurated the church, and thought the new church was “handsomer than anyone in England”2 . The Cathedral is a symbol of the sufferings, the struggles, and ultimately the success of Christianity in South India, especially Tamil Nadu.