2009-07-17 14:21:03

Cardinal Jean Margéot of Mauritius passes away


(July 17, 2009) Cardinal Jean Margéot, retired bishop of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has passed away. He died on Friday at the age of 93. Bishop Margeot was born on 3 February 1916 in Quatre-Bornes in Mauritius. After his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, he was ordained priest on 17 December 1938. Immediately thereafter he returned to his native country and was very involved in the pastoral activities of his diocese. In 1956 he was nominated vicar general. On 6 February 1969 he was nominated bishop of Port-Louis. He was extremely active in the formation of the clergy and founded the Foyer Monsignor Murphy. Along with his involvement in the formation of the young and catechists, he provided spiritual guidance for the Chinese and Indian communities within the diocese. He was also very active in the fight against drugs. He served as president of the Episcopal Conference of Indian Ocean from 1986 to 1989. He was made cardinal by Pope John John Paul II in 1988. He retired from active life in February 1993. With the death of Cardinal Margeot, the number of cardinals in the world stands at 185, of whom 114 are below the age of 80 and hence, are eligible to vote for a new pope at a conclave.








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