Jean Zerbo
Malian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Zerbo (born 27 December 1943) is a Malian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bamako since 1998. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 June 2017. He is the first cardinal from Mali.
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Cardinal Archbishop of Bamako | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Bamako |
See | Bamako |
Appointed | 27 June 1998 |
Predecessor | Luc Auguste Sangaré |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (2017-) |
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Ordination | 10 July 1971 by Pierre Louis Leclerc |
Consecration | 20 November 1988 by Jozef Tomko |
Created cardinal | 28 June 2017 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Jean Zerbo (1943-12-27) 27 December 1943 (age 80) |
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Motto | Intendant des mystères de Dieu |
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