Background
Eyt, Pierre Etienne Louis Cardinal was born on June 4, 1934 in Laruns, Basses-Pyrénées, France. Son of Jean and Joséphine (Gabastou) Eyt.
Eyt, Pierre Etienne Louis Cardinal was born on June 4, 1934 in Laruns, Basses-Pyrénées, France. Son of Jean and Joséphine (Gabastou) Eyt.
Student, Institute Études Juridiques et Économiques, Pau, France. Student, Institute Catholique, Toulouse, France. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Gregorian University, Rome.
Chaplain, Church Saint-Louis des Français, Rome, 1963;
professor department theology, U. Toulouse, France, 1967-1972;
vice rector, Institute Catholique, Toulouse, 1972-1975;
rector, Institute Catholique, Toulouse, 1975-1981;
rector, Institute Catholique, Paris, 1981-1986;
assistant archbishop, Bordeaux, France, 1986-1989;
archbishop, Bordeaux, France, since 1989. Member Commission Théologique International, 1980, Sacré Congrégation pour l'Education Catholique, Rome, since 1989. President Union des Établissements d'Enseignement Supérieur Catholique, 1985.
Special secretary Synod Bishops, 1987.