Peter Turkson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
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Place of Birth: Ghana
About Peter Turkson
- Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
- He was president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 24 October 2009 to 1 January 2017.
- Pope Francis named him the first prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, which began operations on 1 January 2017. He previously served as Archbishop of Cape Coast.
- He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003, and is widely regarded as papabile, that is, a candidate for election to the papacy.
- The Tablet has described him as "one of Africa's most energetic church leaders".
- Turkson speaks English, Fante, French, Italian, German, and Hebrew, in addition to understanding Latin and Greek.
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