Joseph Chennoth
Joseph Chennoth is a Syro Malabar Catholic prelate who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been an archbishop and an apostolic nuncio since 1999.
He was ordained a priest on 4 May 1969 by Bishop Paul Ch’eng Shih-kuang of Tainan, Taiwan.
He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1973.
Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Milevum and Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and to Chad on 24 August 1999. He received his episcopal consecration on 30 October from Cardinal Angelo Sodano.
Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania on 15 June 2005.
Benedict appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Japan on 15 August 2011.
