Gianfranco Ravasi
Catholic cardinal
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and scholar. He has been a cardinal since 2010. He has been President of the Pontifical Council for Culture since 3 September 2007.
Gianfranco Ravasi | |
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| President of the Pontifical Council for Culture | |
.JPG) Cardinal Ravasi in 2012. | |
| Appointed | 3 September 2007 |
| Predecessor | Paul Poupard |
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| Ordination | 28 June 1966 by Giovanni Umberto Colombo |
| Consecration | 29 September 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Benedict XVI |
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| Birth name | Gianfranco Ravasi |
| Born | 18 October 1942 Merate, Province of Lecco, Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Archiepiscopal seminary of Milan Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Biblical Institute |
| Motto | Praedica Verbum ("Preach the Word") — 2 Timothy 4:2 |
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He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.[1]
After ten years at the rank of cardinal deacon, he became a cardinal priest in 2021.[2]
References
change- ↑ "List of Cardinal Electors". Zenit. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per il Voto su alcune Cause di Canonizzazione, 03.05.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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