. "Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 \u2013 13 May 2008) was a Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the highest-ranking black African in the history of the Catholic Church, though three early Popes came from the Mediterranean shores of the African landmass."@en . "Archbishop of Cotonou"@en . "Bernardin Gantin"@en . . "Bernardin Gantin"@en . . "Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 \u2013 13 May 2008) was a Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the highest-ranking black African in the history of the Catholic Church, though three early Popes came from the Mediterranean shores of the African landmass."@en . . "1977-06-27"^^ . . "1960"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "--04-08"^^ . . "1951-01-14"^^ . . "His Eminence"@en . "President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace"@en . . . . . "1922-05-08"^^ . "Palestrina"@en . . "Bernardin Gantin"@en . . . . . "1993"^^ . . . . . . . . "1998-06-25"^^ . . . "2008-05-13"^^ . . . . "Your Eminence"@en . . . . . "1984-04-08"^^ . . . . . . . "(His Eminence)"@en . "1957-02-03"^^ . . . .