Msgr. Francois Gayot, former archbishop of Cape Haitien died last Thursday in Rome following a seizure. In retirement for several months, Bishop Gayot represented the Catholic Church of Haiti at the meeting of the International Migration (CIM).
Bishop Gayot was between 1992 and 1998 President of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti.
Born in St. Louis du Nord in 1927, Francois Gayot was ordained priest in 1954. Appointed 22 August 1974, Bishop of the ecclesiastical province of Cap-Haitien, replacing Bishop Albert Cousineau, Bishop was promoted to Archbishop Gayot, in 1988.
François Gayot had discharged its responsibilities priestly November 4, 2003.
LLM / Radio Metropole Haiti
The former Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, called the Haitian perseverance to get through this election period shaken by confusion and violence.
Opinions about the electoral crisis punctuated by violent protests, Ms. Jean has focused on the need for access to political stability to continue reconstruction efforts. Haitians can then focus on the ultimate goal: the pursuit of the common good, "she insisted.
The electoral crisis tends to grow due to the refusal of candidates to accept a recount. The majority of presidential candidates are calling for the cancellation election marred by serious irregularities and their massive fraud.
The UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti, said it was important to use democratic and legal mechanisms already in place to manage the alleged electoral irregularities.
Source: LLM / Radio Metropole Haiti
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