Jain Mendez

Jain Mendez is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Mendez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Verapoly on 29 January 1992.

Diplomatic career

Mendez served at apostolic nunciatures in Uganda, Panama, Uruguay, the Philippines, Guatemala, Sengal, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Germany and the Dominican Republic.
On 1 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the World Tourism Organization in Madrid.