John Ribat

Papua New Guinean cardinal (born 1957)
Person human Q1701563
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John Ribat

Summary

John Ribat is a human[1]. He was born in Rabaul District[2]. He was born on +1957-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Ribat's place of birth was Rabaul District[2].
  • John Ribat was born on +1957-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ribat held citizenship in Papua New Guinea[7].
  • John Ribat's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • John Ribat worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • John Ribat held the position of cardinal priest[8].
  • John Ribat held the position of auxiliary bishop[9].
  • John Ribat held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • John Ribat held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • John Ribat held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • John Ribat received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Ribat's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John Ribat's image is recorded as Cardinal Ribat.jpg[15].
  • John Ribat is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ribat's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ribat's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of John Ribat.svg[18].
  • John Ribat's Commons category is recorded as John Ribat[19].
  • John Ribat's religious order is recorded as Missionaries of the Sacred Heart[20].
  • John Ribat's family name is recorded as Ribat[21].
  • John Ribat's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Ribat's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as ribat[23].
  • John Ribat's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[24].
  • John Ribat's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peace through jesus heart'}[25].
  • John Ribat's consecrator is recorded as Gérard-Joseph Deschamps[26].
  • John Ribat's consecrator is recorded as Brian James Barnes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ribat's place of birth was Rabaul District[2]. He was born on +1957-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include cardinal priest[8], a position[28]; auxiliary bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[31]; and titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32].

Recognition

John Ribat received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

John Ribat's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

John Ribat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Ribat born?

Born in Rabaul District[2], John Ribat…

What did John Ribat do for work?

John Ribat worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

What awards did John Ribat receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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