George Kocherry

George Kocherry
Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh
Appointed 6 July 2013
Predecessor Edward Joseph Adams
Other posts Titular Archbishop of Othona
Orders
Ordination 26 June 1974
Consecration 21 August 2000
by Joseph Powathil
Personal details
Born (1945-02-04) 4 February 1945
Changanacherry, India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Togo (2000 - 2002)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana (2000 - 2007)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe (2007 - 2013)

George Kocherry is, as of his appointment by Pope Francis on Saturday, 6 July 2013, the current Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, and Titular Archbishop of Othona. His previous post was as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe. Archbishop Kocherry has also served as Nuncio to Ghana and Togo.[1][2]

Archbishop Mar George Kocherry was born in Changanacherry, Kerala on 4 February 1945. He left India in 1967 for studying philosophy and theology in Rome, where he obtained his Doctorate in Canon Law. He was ordained priest on 26 June 1974 and joined a special course from 1974-1978 in order to join the Vatican Diplomatic Service. He has served in the nunciatures of South Korea, Cosa Rica, Nigeria, West Indies, Thailand, Singapore, Switzerland and Australia as secretary.

In 2000, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana & Togo and elevated to Archbishop. From 10 June 2000, he is also the Titular Archbishop of Othona. He served in Ghana for 8 years and in 2008 got transferred to Zimbabwe. Now he serving as the Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh from 2013 onwards.

References

  1. ↑ http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/07/06/news/31362.html
  2. ↑ "Archbishop George Kocherry". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  • "George Kocherry". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Edward Joseph Adams		 Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe
2007 – 2013		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Vincent Nichols		 Titular Archbishop of Othona
2000 – Present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
André Pierre Louis Dupuy		 Apostolic Nuncio to Togo
2000–2002		 Succeeded by
Pierre Nguyên Van Tot
Preceded by
André Pierre Louis Dupuy		 Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana
2000–2007		 Succeeded by
Léon Kalenga Badikebele



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