Maurice Piat

Maurice Evenor Piat (19 July 1941 –) is a Mauritian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Port-Louis.

Quotes

• I am very touched by the trust he puts in me which is far from being deserved. I am at his disposal for whatever service he will ask of me.
  • Cardinal elect Piat reacts to nomination (9 October 2016) Vatican Radio

• We are invited to open our hearts to others and to pray for them. Let us pray for the elderly and the sick who are the most vulnerable; let us pray for doctors and healthcare workers who are put to the test; we pray for those whose economic situation is already affected by the epidemic; let us pray for those who live in difficult conditions of misery or loneliness.
  • Coronavirus; Cardinal Piat: "Let us follow authority guidelines and intensify prayer" (24 March 2020) Fides News Agency

• Our lagoon, our land, our sea, cried out when there was that oil spill that damaged much of the territory. We realized, on a small scale and in a very difficult way, the damage that failure to respect creation can bring. We, therefore, make a great appeal, so that wherever we are, we change not only our way of acting, but also our way of thinking and of being attentive to this great gift of God that is our common home.
  • Cardinal Piat: Listening to the cry of the Earth, changing the way we act (31 August 2020) Vatican News