Jean Margéot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Margéot

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: Mauritius

Date of Death: 17-Jul-2009

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Mauritius

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jean Margéot (3 February 1916 – 17 July 2009) was Mauritian Roman Catholic priest, bishop and cardinal.
A native of Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius, Margéot was ordained a priest on 17 December 1938.
He was consecrated as Bishop of the Diocese of Port-Louis on 4 May 1969 and served until 15 February, 1993.
He was President of the Conférence Episcopale de l'Océan Indien from 1986-1989.
Margéot was named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988 becoming Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa, the first cardinal from Mauritius.
Following his death in 2009 at the age of 93, Margéot was lauded by Pope Benedict XVI in a public statement. He was widely respected for evangelizing by public witness, and extremely active in the formation of the clergy.