Maurice Piat
Maurice Piat | |
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| Cardinal Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Port-Louis |
| See | Port-Louis |
| Appointed | 15 February 1993 |
| Term ended | 19 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Jean Margéot |
| Successor | Jean Michaël Durhône |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Teresa al Corso d'Italia (2016-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 August 1970 by Jean Margéot |
| Consecration | 19 May 1991 by Jean Margéot |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1941 |
| Alma mater | Collège du Saint-Esprit Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Pousse vers le large (Set out into the deep) |
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| Styles of Maurice Piat | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Maurice Piat CSSp GCSK (born 19 July 1941) is a Mauritian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Port Louis, Mauritius, from 1993 to 2023. He is a professed member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Piat was ordained a priest in 1970 and made a bishop in 1991. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 19 November 2016.