Joseph Serge Miot
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Joseph Serge Miot (23 November 1946 – 12 January 2010Roman Catholic Church. He was the ninth Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, serving from 2008 until his death in the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
Biography
Miot was born in
priesthood on 4 July 1975 in the Diocese of Jérémie.[2]
On 29 July 1997, he was appointed
episcopal consecration on the following 12 October from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, with Archbishops François Gayot, SMM, and Ligondé serving as co-consecrators.[2]
During his tenure, he denounced the incarceration of
Prime Minister Gérard Latortue;[3] Miot later suspended Father Jean-Juste after the priest disobeyed orders to not present himself as a political candidate.[citation needed
]
Miot succeeded Ligondé, becoming the ninth Archbishop of Port-au-Prince[2] upon the latter's resignation[citation needed] on 1 March 2008.
The
Archbishop of New York and chairman of the board of Catholic Relief Services; Thomas Wenski, Bishop of Orlando; and Archbishop Bernardito Auza.[6]
References
- ^ "Haiti earthquake: devastation emerges". BBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Joseph Serge Miot". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Concannon Jr., Brian (December 2004). "One Down, 700 To Go". Institute For Justice & Democracy in Haiti. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: Papal nuncio gives dramatic report on Church in Haiti". Denver, Colorado: Catholic News Agency. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "Funeral held for Haitian archbishop". CNN. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Haitian Clergy Mourned at Funeral Mass". Catholic Relief Services. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
External links
- "Joseph Serge Miot". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 January 2010.