Gianfranco Ravasi

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Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi (2012)
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Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi (born October 18, 1942 in Merate , Lombardy , Italy ) is a Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Ravasi received on June 28, 1966 by Giovanni Umberto Cardinal Colombo , the sacrament of Holy Orders . Gianfranco Ravasi was Prefect of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Professor of Biblical Exegesis at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy in Milan . He is a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission . Ravasi speaks a dozen ancient and modern languages. He is the author of numerous books. He was a long-time commentator on Sunday readings on Italian television.

On 22 June 1995 it rose Pope John Paul II. The Apostolic prothonotary . Ravasi wrote for Benedict XVI in 2007 . the meditations for the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum .

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on September 3, 2007 to succeed Paul Cardinal Poupard as President of the Pontifical Council for Culture and Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari . Gianfranco Ravasi also became President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Assets of the Church and President of the Pontifical Commission on Christian Archeology . The episcopal ordination received his Benedict XVI. on September 29, 2007 in St. Peter's Basilica . Co - consecrators were Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Cardinal Marian Jaworski .

In the solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 Benedict XVI took him. as cardinal deacon with the title deaconry San Giorgio in Velabro in the cardinals college .

Since November 20, 2007 he has been a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and since December 11, 2010 a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education .

On February 11, 2011, as President of the Pontifical Cultural Council, he took part in the debate on the model of multiculturalism that had previously been declared a failure by a number of European heads of state. He agreed with this assessment, instead spoke out in favor of interculturality and announced an official Vatican document on this. In February 2013 he presided over the annual papal retreat for Lent . On March 29, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and on October 28, 2016, a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments .

Ravasi is Honorary Conventual Chaplain to the Sovereign Order of Malta .

Honors

Works

  • Gesù, una buona notizia , SEI, Torino 1982
  • Qohelet. Il libro più originale e scandaloso dell'Antico Testamento , San Paolo, Cinisello Balsamo 1988
  • Lettera ai Romani , Dehoniane, Bologna 1990
  • Lettere ai Corinzi , Dehoniane, Bologna 1992
  • The racconto del cielo. Le storie, le idee, i personaggi dell'Antico Testamento , Mondadori, Milano 1995
  • La Buona Novella. Le storie, le idee, i personaggi del Nuovo Testamento , Milano 1996
  • Apocalisse , Piemme, Casale Monferrato 1999
  • I monti di Dio. Il mistero della montagna tra parola e immagine , Cinisello Balsamo 2001
  • I Comandamenti , San Paolo, Cinisello Balsamo 2002
  • Il linguaggio dell'amore , Qiqajon, Bose 2005
  • Il libro della Sapienza , (2 CDs), Qiqajon, Bose 2007

German

  • The gospel according to Luke. A first introduction , Verlag Neue Stadt München 1994, ISBN 3-87996-314-2
  • The Jordan. Flow between two wills , Oesch Verlag 1995, ISBN 3-85833-429-4 , together with Fred Mayer
  • The gospel according to John. A first introduction , Verlag Neue Stadt München 1996, ISBN 3-87996-330-4 , together with Stefan Liesenfeld (translator)
  • Do you hear my calling? , Verlag Neue Stadt München 1999, ISBN 3-87996-502-1
  • The Gospel according to Mark. A first introduction , Verlag Neue Stadt München 1999, ISBN 3-87996-297-9
  • Job. The human in suffering , Verlag Neue Stadt München 2005, ISBN 3-87996-647-8
  • About love. Biblical wisdom and human experience , Verlag Neue Stadt München 2007, ISBN 3-87996-722-9 , with Wolfgang Bader (translation)
  • Way of the Cross - with Benedict XVI. at the Colosseum , Herder Freiburg 2007, ISBN 3-451-29865-1 , together with Benedikt XVI.
  • The four gospels. Introduction and explanations , Verlag Neue Stadt München 2013, ISBN 978-3-87996-986-9 , together with Stefan Liesenfeld (translator)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Msgr. Gianfranco Ravasi, new President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Zenit, September 3, 2007, archived from the original on April 16, 2013 ; accessed on December 7, 2019 .
  2. ^ Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della cultura e nomina del nuovo Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della cultura e del Presidente delle Pontificie Commissioni per i beni culturali della chiesa e di archeologia sacra. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 3, 2007, accessed December 7, 2019 (Italian).
  3. ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventiquattro nuovi Cardinali (Continuazione). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 20, 2010, accessed December 7, 2019 (Italian).
  4. ^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per il Dialogo Interreligioso. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 20, 2007, accessed December 7, 2019 (Italian).
  5. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Educazione Cattolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 11, 2010, accessed December 7, 2019 (Italian).
  6. Multiculturalism has failed, says French president. AFP, 2011, accessed December 7, 2019 .
  7. Intercultural duet: Vatican declares “multiculturalism” to have failed. domradio.de, February 11, 2011, accessed December 7, 2019 .
  8. The Face of God: Fasting Retreat this Monday. Vatican Radio, February 18, 2013, accessed December 7, 2019 .
  9. Conferma del Prefetto della Congregazione per gli istituti di vita consacrata e le società di vita apostolica e nomine e conferme di membri nel medesimo dicastero. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 29, 2014, accessed December 7, 2019 (Italian).
  10. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 28, 2016, accessed October 28, 2016 (Italian).
  11. Paolo Sardi, the patron saint of the Order of Malta, appointed cardinal. November 25, 2010, archived from the original on August 7, 2011 ; accessed on December 7, 2019 .
  12. ^ Stefan von Kempis: High German distinction for Cardinal Ravasi. Vaticannews , December 7, 2019, accessed December 7, 2019 .

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predecessor Office successor
Paul Cardinal Poupard President of the Pontifical Council for Culture
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