Gianfranco Ravasi
Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and a biblical scholar. A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. He headed Milan's Ambrosian Library from 1989 to 2007.
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President of the Pontifical Council for Culture | |
Appointed | 3 September 2007 |
Term ended | 5 June 2022 |
Predecessor | Paul Poupard |
Successor | Office abolished |
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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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Born | Gianfranco Ravasi (1942-10-18) 18 October 1942 (age 81) Merate, 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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Informal style | Cardinal |
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