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Jean Zerbo

1943 - Today

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Jean Zerbo (born 27 December 1943) is a Malian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Bamako from 1998 to 2024. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 June 2017. He is the first cardinal from Mali. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Zerbo is the 1,546th most popular religious figure (up from 1,871st in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Mali (up from 15th in 2019) and the most popular Malian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jean Zerbo ranks 1,546 out of 3,187Before him are Meher Baba, Thomas Williams, John XIV of Constantinople, Ahmad al-Tijani, Naropa, and Rimbert. After him are Ibn Asakir, Hujr ibn Adi, Michael the Syrian, Benjamin I of Constantinople, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, and Juan Carlos Aramburu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Jean Zerbo ranks 185Before him are Christine McVie, David Morrell, Tadao Onishi, Louis E. Brus, Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Surayud Chulanont. After him are Martin Campbell, Rolf Stommelen, Edward Herrmann, Charles H. Bennett, Joan Manuel Serrat, and Nicolae Văcăroiu.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Jean Zerbo ranks 11 out of 72Before him are Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Salif Keita (1949), Moussa Traoré (1936), Jean Tigana (1955), Souleymane Cissé (1940), and Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946). After him are Ali Farka Touré (1939), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), Bah Ndaw (1950), Sonni Ali (1464), Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900), and Seydou Keita (1980).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Mali

Among religious figures born in Mali, Jean Zerbo ranks 1