Peter Porekuu Dery
20th and 21st-century Ghanaian Catholic cardinal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Porekuu Dery (10 May 1918 – 6 March 2008), originally Porekuu Der,[1] was a Ghanaian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tamale from 1974 to 1994, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2006. He was the Bishop of Wa from 1960 to 1974.
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Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Elena fuori Porta Prenestina | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 24 March 2006 |
Installed | 28 March 2006 |
Term ended | 6 March 2008 |
Predecessor | Edouard Gagnon |
Successor | João Braz de Aviz |
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Ordination | 11 February 1951 by Gérard Bertrand |
Consecration | 8 May 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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Born | Porekuu Der[1] (1918-05-10)10 May 1918 |
Died | 6 March 2008(2008-03-06) (aged 89) Tamale, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian citizenship |
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Motto | Apostolus Jesu Christi ("Apostle of Jesus Christ") |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Peter Dery | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Tamale |
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The cause for his canonization commenced in mid-2013 and he is now referred to as a Servant of God.