ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz mˌeɪd ɐ kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks baɪ pˈoʊp pˈɔːl vˈiː wɪððə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv sˈeɪnt tˈɑːməs ʌv mˈaɪlɐpˌoːɹ.
The church was made a cathedral in 1606 by Pope Paul V with the creation of the Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore.