Gianfranco Ravasi

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

Life

Ravasi received on June 28, 1966 by Giovanni Cardinal Umberto Colombo, the sacrament of Holy Orders. Gianfranco Ravasi was prefect of the Ambrosian Library and professor of Biblical exegesis at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy in Milan. He is a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. Ravasi mastered a dozen ancient and modern languages. He is the author of numerous books. He was longtime commentator on the Sunday readings on Italian television.

On 22 June 1995 by Pope John Paul II elevated the Apostolic prothonotary. Ravasi wrote in 2007 for Benedict XVI. the meditations for the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum.

Pope Benedict XVI. appointed him on 3 September 2007, succeeding Paul Cardinal Poupard President of the Pontifical Council for Culture and Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari. Furthermore, Gianfranco Ravasi was President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church and President of the Pontifical Commission for Christian Archaeology. He received his episcopal consecration Benedict XVI. on 29 September 2007 at St. Peter's Basilica. Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone were co-consecrators and Marian Cardinal Jaworski.

In solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 it took Benedict XVI. as cardinal deacon with the title Diakonia San Giorgio in Velabro in the College of Cardinals.

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

On 11 February 2011 he turned out to be president of the Pontifical Council for Culture in the debate on the model of multiculturalism, which had previously been told by a number of European leaders failed. He joined this perception, saying instead for interculturality and announced an official Vatican document on this. In February 2013 he stood before the annual papal Lenten retreat.

Ravasi is honor - Konventualkaplan of the Sovereign Order of Malta.

Honors

  • Honorary Doctorate in Anthropology and Epistemology of Religious Studies at the University of Urbino " Carlo Bo" (2007)
  • Grand Cross of the Star of Romania ( 2008)
  • Honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin for his contribution to the dialogue between believers and non-believers (2012 )

Works

  • Gesù, una buona notizia, SEI, Torino 1982
  • Qohelet. Il libro più original e scandaloso dell'Antico Testamento, San Paolo, Cinisello Balsamo 1988
  • Lettera ai Romani, Dehoniane, Bologna 1990
  • Lettere ai Corinzi, Dehoniane, Bologna 1992
  • Il cielo del racconto. Le storie, le idea, i personaggi dell'Antico Testamento, Mondadori, Milano 1995
  • La Buona Novella. Le storie, le idea, 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

German

  • The Gospel according to Luke. A first Hinführung, Verlag New Munich 1994, ISBN 3-87996-314-2
  • The Jordan. Flow between two wills, Oesch Verlag 1995, ISBN 3-85833-429-4, along with Fred Mayer
  • The Gospel according to John. A first Hinführung, Verlag New Munich 1996, ISBN 3-87996-330-4, together with Stefan Liese field ( Translator )
  • You hear but my call? , Publishers New Munich 1999, ISBN 3-87996-502-1
  • The Gospel according to Mark. A first Hinführung, Verlag New Munich 1999, ISBN 3-87996-297-9
  • Job. Man in agony, Publishers New Munich 2005, ISBN 3-87996-647-8
  • All about love. Biblical wisdom and human experience, Verlag New Munich 2007, ISBN 3-87996-722-9, with Wolfgang Bader ( translation )
  • Stations of the Cross - with Benedict XVI. at the Coliseum, Herder Freiburg 2007, ISBN 3-451-29865-1, together with Benedict XVI.
  • The four Gospels. Hinführungen and explanations Verlag New Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-87996-986-9, together with Stefan Liese field ( Translator )
Giovanni Colombo Protonotary apostolic Titular bishop Marian Jaworski Diaconia Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola Integrated Authority File
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