Background
Cheenath, Raphael was born on December 29, 1934 in Manalur, India.
Cheenath, Raphael was born on December 29, 1934 in Manalur, India.
Ordained priest Society of the Divine Word, 1963. Appointed bishop, Sambalpur Catholic Church, India, 1974, ordained bishop, Sambulpur India, 1974—1985, archbishop, Cuttack-Bhubaneswar India, since 1985.