Joseph Chennoth (13 October 1943 – 8 September 2020) was a Syro Malabar Catholic prelate who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was 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

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, Taiwan. He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the

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in 1973.

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named him

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and Apostolic Nuncio to the

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and

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on 24 August 1999. He received his episcopal consecration on 30 October from Cardinal

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named him Apostolic Nuncio to

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and on 15 June 2005. Benedict appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Japan on 15 August 2011. In 2018, he gave a supportive message to the

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in Tokyo. He died in Tokyo on 8 September 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chennoth, Joseph 1943 births 2020 deaths Malayali people People from Alappuzha district Indian diplomats Syro-Malabar Catholic Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly Syro-Malabar archbishops Apostolic Nuncios to the Central African Republic Apostolic Nuncios to Chad Apostolic Nuncios to Japan Apostolic Nuncios to Tanzania Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni