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Pierre Eyt

1934 – 2001

Catholic cardinal

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About Pierre Eyt

Lived 1934 – 2001 (aged 67). Pierre Eyt was a French catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Pierre Étienne Louis Eyt S.T.D. (4 June 1934 – 11 June 2001) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux and Bazas.

Early life and priesthood He was born in Laruns, France as the son of Jean Eyt and Josephine Gabastou. He was educated at the Institute of Juridical and Economic Studies in Pau, the Seminary of Pius XI, the Seminary of the Catholic Institute and at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome where he earned his doctorate in theology. He was ordained on 29 June 1961.

After his ordination he did pastoral work in the diocese of Bayonne from 1961 until 1963. He then worked as a faculty member and later vice-rector and then rector of the Catholic Institute of Toulouse and then rector of the Catholic Institute in Paris in 1981. He was consecrated on 28 September of that year by Marius Maziers who was assisted by Jean-Marie Lustiger then Archbishop of Paris, and by André Collini, archbishop of Toulouse. He succeeded to the Metropolitan see of Bordeaux on 31 May 1989. and is buried at the cemetery of Laruns, where he was born.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Pontifical Gregorian University
Positions held
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bordeaux, Cardinal-Priest of Trinité des Monts, Rector
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Eyt?

Catholic cardinal (1934-2001)

When was Pierre Eyt born?

Pierre Eyt was born on 4 June 1934 in Laruns.

When did Pierre Eyt die?

Pierre Eyt died on 11 June 2001 in Bordeaux.

What was Pierre Eyt's occupation?

Pierre Eyt was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Pierre Eyt?

Pierre Eyt was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Eyt

· Wikidata: Q657383

· DBpedia: Pierre Eyt

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