| Styles of Gianfranco Ravasi |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October, 1942 in Merate, Italy) is the current President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the The Reverend is a style used as a Prefix to the names of many Christian Clergy and ministers It is correctly called a style rather Monsignor, pl monsignori is the form of address for those members of the Clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain Ecclesiastical Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Merate is a municipality of 14074 inhabitants in the Province of Lecco, Lombardy (northern Italy) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Pontifical Council for Culture (Pontificium Consilium de Cultura dates back to the Second Vatican Council.
Pope Benedict, it has been said, did not simply give his approval to this. He personally willed it, overcoming resistance. For years Ravasi has been a candidate for everything; he was even in the running for archbishop of Milan, but he has always been stuck at the gate.
His first books were of pure biblical exegesis, like the three imposing volumes of his commentary on the Psalms. And so came the revelation of Ravasi as a great populariser. If today the Sacred Scriptures have become familiar to many in Italy, this is due in large part to this priest born in the Brianza region, in Merate, in 1942. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
As a professor of exegesis in the theological faculty of Milan, Ravasi immediately stuck out as extraordinary. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Exegesis (from the Greek 'to lead out' involves an extensive and critical interpretation of an authoritative text, especially of a Holy He knew how to make himself understood by all, with simple words, within and above all outside of the academic halls.
In 1989 the post of prefect of the Ambrosian Library and Gallery, in Milan, remained unoccupied, it was natural that the appointment should go to him, a great expert not only in ancient and modern books, but also in art and music. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historical Library in Milan, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana art gallery Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. With Ravasi as prefect, the institution founded in 1607 by Federigo Cardinal Borromeo got a jolt of celebrity unequaled in its four centuries of history. Federico Borromeo ( August 18, 1564 – September 22, 1631) was an Italian Ecclesiastic, cardinal and archbishop of Milan
In 2005 it seemed done; the bishopric of Assisi was ready for him: a small diocese, but of great importance worldwide. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Then on 25 June, the Congregation for Bishops gathered its members for the final examination, on the table appeared the clippings of an article Ravasi published on 31 March 2002 in the Sunday supplement of the economics and finance newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore”. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Congregation for Bishops ( Congregatio pro Episcopis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new Bishops pending Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The article was about Easter, and the headline read: “He was not raised; he arose. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. ” Brows were furrowed; some said this was an attack on correct doctrine. Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re, prefect of the congregation, withdrew his candidacy. Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re (born January 30, 1934 in Borno) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church whose
On September 2, 2007 he was appointed President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church and President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Pontifical Council for Culture (Pontificium Consilium de Cultura dates back to the Second Vatican Council. The Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church is an institution within the Roman Catholic Church and the Roman Curia that guardians the historical On September 29 he was ordained bishop by Pope Benedict XVI with the dignity of titular archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Main article Bishop (Catholic Church A titular bishop is a bishop of the Catholic Church who is not in charge Before becoming member of the Roman Curia, he was prefect of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, Italy. The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historical Library in Milan, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana art gallery Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
| Preceded by Paul Cardinal Poupard |
President of the Pontifical Council for Culture 3 September 2007–incumbent |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Mauro Piacenza |
President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church 3 September 2007–incumbent |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Mauro Piacenza |
President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology 3 September 2007–incumbent |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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