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'''Joseph Chennoth''' (13 October 1943 – 8 September 2020) was a [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro Malabar Catholic]] prelate who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was an archbishop and an apostolic nuncio since 1999.<br />
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He was ordained a priest on 4 May 1969 by Bishop [[Paul Ch’eng Shih-kuang]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan|Tainan]], Taiwan.<br />
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He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the [[Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy]] in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy]]|language =it|access-date = 5 August 2019 | title = Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999 |url = https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdeccles/documents/1950-1999.htm }}</ref><br />
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[[Pope John Paul II]] named him [[titular archbishop]] of [[Milevum]] and Apostolic Nuncio to the [[Central African Republic]] and [[Chad]] on 24 August 1999. He received his episcopal consecration on 30 October from Cardinal [[Angelo Sodano]].<br />
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[[Pope Benedict XVI]] named him Apostolic Nuncio to [[Tanzania]] and on 15 June 2005.<ref>{{cite press release | language =it | access-date = 3 May 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2005/06/15/0327/00748.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 15.06.2005 | date = 15 June 2005}}</ref><br />
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Benedict appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Japan on 15 August 2011.<ref>{{cite press release | language =it | access-date = 3 May 2019 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2011/08/15/0474/01164.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 15.08.2011 | date = 15 August 2011}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, he gave a supportive message to the [[March for Life]] in Tokyo.<ref>https://facebook.com/march0713/posts/2195164104038582<br />
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He died in Tokyo on 8 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title= Archbishop Joseph Chennoth passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/news/kerala/archbishop-joseph-chennoth-passes-away-1.5036965|publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=8 September 2020}}</ref><br />
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* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchennoth.html Mar Joseph Chennoth at Catholic hierarchy]<br />
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[[Category:1943 births]]<br />
[[Category:2020 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Malayali people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Alappuzha district]]<br />
[[Category:Indian diplomats]]<br />
[[Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly]]<br />
[[Category:Syro-Malabar archbishops]]<br />
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to the Central African Republic]]<br />
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Chad]]<br />
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Japan]]<br />
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Tanzania]]<br />
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