John Ribat
| His Eminence John Ribat M.S.C. | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Port Moresby | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Port Moresby |
| See | Port Moresby |
| Appointed | 26 March 2008 |
| Predecessor | Brian James Barnes |
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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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| Birth name | John Ribat |
| Born |
9 February 1957 Volavolo, Papua New Guinea |
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| Motto | Peace through Jesus' Heart |
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| Ordination history of John Ribat | |
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Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 1 December 1985 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Gerard-Joseph Deschamps |
| Co-consecrators |
Brian James Barnes Benedict To Varpin |
| Date of consecration | 11 February 2001 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 19 November 2016 |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
John Ribat, M.S.C. (born 9 February 1957) is a Papua New Guinean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and a cardinal since 2016; he has been the Archbishop of Port Moresby since 2008.
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.
On October 9, 2016, Pope Francis announced that he planned to raise Ribat to the rank of cardinal at a consistory scheduled for November 19, 2016.[2] He was made a Cardinal Priest on that day and assigned to the titular church of San Giovanni Battista de Rossi.[3] He is the first cardinal from his country.
References
- 1 2 Luxmoore, Jonathan (October 28, 2016). "Papua New Guinea's first cardinal to represent Catholics in 'small places'". The Catholic Register. Catholic News Service. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
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| Preceded by Gerard-Joseph Deschamps |
Bishop of Bereina 2002-2007 |
Succeeded by Rochus Josef Tatamai |
| Preceded by Brian James Barnes |
Archbishop of Port Moresby 2008-present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Julio Terrazas Sandoval |
Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni Battista de Rossi (church) 2016-present | |