John Ribat
Sir John Ribat MSC KBE (born 9 February 1957) is a Papua New Guinean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and a cardinal since 2016. He has been Archbishop of Port Moresby since 2008.
His Eminence Sir John Ribat | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Port Moresby | |
.jpg.webp) Ribat in 2019 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Port Moresby |
| Appointed | 26 March 2008 |
| Predecessor | Brian James Barnes |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni Battista de' Rossi (2016–present) |
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| Ordination | 1 December 1985 |
| Consecration | 11 February 2001 by Gérard-Joseph Deschamps |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
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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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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Biography
Ribat was born in Volavolo, Papua New Guinea. He professed as a member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in February 1979.[1] He was ordained a priest on 1 December 1985.
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 Queen's Birthday Honours list.[2]
On 9 October 2016, Pope Francis announced that he planned to raise Ribat to the rank of cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 19 November 2016.[3] He was made a Cardinal Priest on that day and assigned to the titular church of San Giovanni Battista de Rossi.[4] He is the first cardinal from his country.
Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on 23 December 2017.[5]
References
- 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.
