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Peter Turkson
Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 October 2009. He had served as Archbishop of Cape Coast. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 2003.[1] Many people think that Turkson might become the first black pope.[2][3][4][5]
Quick Facts His Eminence, Appointed ...
His Eminence Peter Turkson | |
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President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace | |
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Appointed | 24 October 2009 |
Predecessor | Renato Martino |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 July 1975 by John Kodwo Amissah |
Consecration | 27 March 1993 by Dominic Kodwo Andoh |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson |
Born | (1948-10-11) 11 October 1948 (age 75) Wassaw Nsuta, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post | Archbishop of Cape Coast (1992ā2009) |
Motto | Vivere Christus est (To live is Christ) ā Philippians 1:21 |
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