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Early History of the St. Thomas Church, St. Thomas Mount:

    In the year 1824, the St. Thomas Church commonly and popularly known “Garrison Church” was designed to seat 460 persons at a cost of Rs.35,000 providing accommodation only for the Garrison stationed at St. Thomas Mount. The estimates and plans were revised to seat 600 persons at a cost of Rs.39,455 to serve the purpose of both the Garrison stationed at St. Thomas Mount and Pallavaram. The erection took place in 1825/26 and was completed at a cost of Rs.43,773. It was solemnly consecretated and name in honour of St. Thomas on 31st October 1830 by Bishop Turner of Calcutta. On 27th September 1949 the Church of South India was formed and then on it become part of Church of South India, Diocese of Madras as St. Thomas (Garrison) and St. Stephen’s English Church Pastorate.
 

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