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Peter Turkson

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Peter Turkson

Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who has been a cardinal since 2003 and has served as chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences since 2022. He was president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 2009 to 2017 and the inaugural prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development from 2017 to 2021. Turkson was previously Archbishop of Cape Coast from 1992 to 2009, and was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003. He has been viewed as papabile, a likely candidate for election to the papacy, both during the 2013 papal conclave which elected Pope Francis, as well as the 2025 papal conclave, which elected Pope Leo XIV.

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Church
Catholic Church
Appointed
4 April 2022
Predecessor
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
Other post
Cardinal Priest of San Liborio (2003–)
Previous posts
Archbishop of Cape Coast (1992–2009)President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2009–2017)Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2017–2021)
Ordination
20 July 1975by John Kodwo Amissah
Consecration
27 March 1993by Dominic Kodwo Andoh
Created cardinal
21 October 2003by Pope John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal Priest
Born
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (1948-10-11) 11 October 1948 (age 77)Wassaw Nsuta, Gold Coast
Nationality
Ghanaian
Denomination
Catholic (Latin Church)
Alma mater
St. Teresa's Seminary, AmisanoSt. Peter's Regional Seminary, PeduSt. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary (MA, MDiv)Pontifical Biblical Institute (STL)
Motto
Vivere Christus est (To live is Christ)

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Preceded byJohn Kodwo Amissah
Preceded byJohn Kodwo Amissah
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJohn Kodwo Amissah
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Archbishop of Cape Coast 6 October 1992 – 24 October 2009
Catholic Church titles
Succeeded byMatthias Kobena Nketsiah
Preceded byJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
Preceded byJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
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Preceded byJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
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Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio 21 October 2003 – present
Catholic Church titles
Incumbent
Preceded byRenato Raffaele Martino
Preceded byRenato Raffaele Martino
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Preceded byRenato Raffaele Martino
Catholic Church titles
President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 24 October 2009 – 1 January 2017
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Office abolished
New title
New title
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New title
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Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development 1 January 2017 – 23 December 2021
Catholic Church titles
Succeeded byMichael Czernyad interim
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJohn Kodwo Amissah
Archbishop of Cape Coast 6 October 1992 – 24 October 2009
Succeeded byMatthias Kobena Nketsiah
Preceded byJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio 21 October 2003 – present
Incumbent
Preceded byRenato Raffaele Martino
President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 24 October 2009 – 1 January 2017
Office abolished
New title
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development 1 January 2017 – 23 December 2021
Succeeded byMichael Czernyad interim

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