John Ribat
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| Born | John Ribat 9 February 1957 Volavolo, Papua New Guinea |
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| Motto | Peace through Jesus' heart |
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Sir John Ribat
Biography
Ribat was born in Volavolo,
He worked as a parish priest, continued his studies in Manila, and served as master of novices for the Missionaries in Suva, Fiji.[1]
On 30 October 2000, Pope John Paul II named him auxiliary bishop of Bereina and titular bishop of Macriana Minor. He was consecrated bishop on 11 February 2001 and named Bishop of Bereina on 12 February 2002. Pope Benedict XVI named him Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby on 16 April 2007 and he succeeded to that office on 26 March 2008.
He was conferred a knighthood on 12 June 2016 in the
On 9 October 2016,
Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on 23 December 2017.[5]
References
- ^ a b Luxmoore, Jonathan (28 October 2016). "Papua New Guinea's first cardinal to represent Catholics in 'small places'". The Catholic Register. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Deputy PM, Catholic archbishop knighted". The National. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Annuncio di Concistoro il 19 novembre per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". Press Office of the Holy See.
- ^ "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 23.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
External links
- "Ribat Card. John, M.S.C." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Roques, Constance (19 November 2016). "Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée: Mgr John Ribat, premier cardinal". Zenit (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
