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Libra
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Peter Turkson
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson is a Ghanaian cardinal in the Catholic Church. He was president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from October 24, 2009 to January 1, 2017. Pope Francis appointed him the first Prefect of the Congregation for the Promotion of Development. Global Human Development, began to function on January 1, 2017, and a position it continues to occupy in the present. The Politburo is the amalgamation of several sectors under a single governing body, including the environment, ecology, ethics, dignity of all, poverty and the economy, the current implementation of which is that Pope Francis considers it destructive in many ways. Previously he was Archbishop of Cape Coast. He was appointed cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003 and is considered by many to be the Pope, who is a candidate for papal election. The Tablet described him as "one of the most dynamic church leaders in Africa". Turkson speaks English, Fante, French, Italian, German and Hebrew in addition to understanding Latin and Greek.
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed1 January 2017
PredecessorPosition established
Other postsCardinal-Priest of San Liborio (2003–)
Ordination20 July 1975, by John Kodwo Amissah
Consecration27 March 1993, by Dominic Kodwo Andoh
Created Cardinal21 October 2003, by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Birth namePeter Kodwo Appiah Turkson
BornOctober 11, 1948, Wassaw Nsuta, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
Previous postArchbishop of Cape Coast (1992–2009), President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2009–2017)
Alma materSt. Teresa's Seminary- Amisano, Ghana
MottoVivere Christus est (To live is Christ)

About Peter Turkson

Religious Leader Peter Turkson was born in Ghana on October 11, 1948. He's 75 years old today.

In 2009, he was elected president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which he founded in Ghana.

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Peter Turkson before becoming famous

Peter Turkson was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1948 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary in Rensselaer, New York, awarded him a master's degree in theology.

Achievement of Peter Turkson

After Religious Leader Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he was considered a prospective successor, but Religious Leader Pope Francis was chosen instead.

Peter Turkson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father worked as a carpenter, while his mother worked at a small market in Western Ghana selling vegetables.

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In 2003, Religious Leader Pope John Paul II elevated him to the rank of cardinal.

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