Gianfranco Ravasi

Male, Person

1942 –

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Who is Gianfranco Ravasi?

Gianfranco Ravasi is an Italian prelate, a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He currently serves in the Roman Curia as President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. On 20 November 2010 Ravasi was created cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Ravasi had been named in the press as a likely papabile for election to the Papacy after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation due to ill health.

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Born
Oct 18, 1942
Merate
Also known as
  • Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Italy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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