Peter Turkson
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 October 2009. He had served as Archbishop of Cape Coast. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 2003.[1]
| His Eminence Peter Turkson | |
|---|---|
| President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace | |
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| Appointed | 24 October 2009 |
| Predecessor | Renato Martino |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1975 |
| Consecration | 27 March 1993 by Dominic Kodwo Andoh |
| Created Cardinal | 21 October 2003 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson |
| Born | 11 October 1948
(aged 77) Wassaw Nsuta, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Cape Coast (1992–2009) |
| Motto | Vivere Christus est (To live is Christ) — Philippians 1:21 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Many people think that Turkson might become the first black pope.[2][3][4][5] After the death of Pope Francis, Turkson has been seen as papabile, meaning a possible candidate for pope in the 2025 papal conclave.[6][7]
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Cardinal Turkson pictured in Helsinki, Finland, in 2016
Cardinal Peter Turkson, the CIDSE Secretary General Bernd Nilles, and the French bishop Stanislas Lalanne
Cardinal Peter Turkson attended the opening ceremony of Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital in 2017
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References
- ↑ Miranda, Salvador. "Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ↑ "Who Will Replace Pope Benedict?". Business Insider. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ↑ "Conclave contenders". The Tablet. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ↑ Gumbleton, Thomas (10 May 2012). "A poll average from Rome on the next pope | National Catholic Reporter". Ncronline.org. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ↑ "WHITE SMOKE AND A BLACK POPE: IS TURKSON THE CHURCH'S FUTURE?". The New Yorker. February 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ Sherwood, Harriet (2025-04-21). "Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/who-next-pope-francis-potential-candidates-succeed. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ↑ "Who will be the next Pope? The top candidates in an unpredictable process". www.bbc.com. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.