Background
He was born in Bhimavaram and died at the Bishop"s House, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
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He was born in Bhimavaram and died at the Bishop"s House, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Latin, Telugu, and English were the languages known to the Archbishop. Joji was ordained as a priest on 14 December 1971 in the diocese of Vijayawada. Diocese of Khammam
On 21 December 1991, he was appointed as the Bishop of Khammam and consecrated on 19 March 1992.
He served until 8 November 1996 when he was transferred to the Diocese of Vijayawada.
Diocese of Vijayawada
Bishop Joji became the Bishop of Vijayawada on 8 November 1996. However, he took charge of the diocese only on 19 January 1997.
On 29 January 2000, he was appointed as the He was installed by Archbishop Giorgio Zur in the presence of his predecessor Archbishop South. Arulappa and of Bishop Joseph South. Thumma on 30 April 2000. Archbishop Joji was known for his able administration.
He seemed to have headed the Diocese of Vijayawada"s Social Service Society before being elevated to the of Khammam.
The Archbishop has principally consecrated three Bishop"s of Andhra Pradesh:
Bishop of Kurnool, Most Review P. Anthony (19 April 2008)
Bishop of Cuddapah, Most Review G. Prasad (1 March 2008)
Bishop of Nellore, Most Review
Doctorate. M. Prakasam (17 January 2007).