Jean Zerbo
Jean Cardinal Zerbo (born December 27, 1943 in Ségou , Mali ) is Archbishop of Bamako .
Life
Jean Zerbo received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Ségou on July 10, 1971 through the Bishop of Ségou, Pierre Louis Leclerc MAfr .
On 21 June 1988 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Accia and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Bamako. The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Jozef Tomko , ordained him episcopal on November 20th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Bamako, Luc Auguste Sangaré , and the Bishop Emeritus of San , Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot MAfr. On December 19, 1994, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Mopti . He was appointed Archbishop of Bamako on June 27, 1998.
In the consistory of June 28, 2017, Pope Francis accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana in the college of cardinals . The takeover of his titular church took place on November 12 of the same year.
On October 4, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples . On December 23, 2017, the Pope appointed him a member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life .
Web links
- Zerbo, Jean. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed June 10, 2018.
- Entry on Jean Zerbo on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli o Diaconie. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 28, 2017, accessed June 28, 2017 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 4, 2017, accessed October 4, 2017 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 23, 2017, accessed December 23, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Georges Biard |
Bishop of Mopti 1994–1998 |
Georges Fonghoro |
| Luc Auguste Sangaré |
Archbishop of Bamako since 1998 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zerbo, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zerbo, Cardinal Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malian clergyman, cardinal and archbishop of Bamako |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ségou , Mali |