Archbishop Louis Kébreau
Haitian Archbishop Louis Kébreau was awarded the 2011 Notre Dame Prize for Distinguished Public Service in Latin America at a ceremony in Cap-Haitien, Haiti in December.
A consistent and visionary advocate for the poor, Msgr. Kébreau has spent over 35 years in service to the Church and the people of Haiti, working tirelessly to ensure that all Haitians have access to a quality education.
Since the 2010 earthquake, Msgr. Kébreau has led the Haitian Church in uniting behind a “one Church response” for rebuilding and recovery. In particular, he has advocated for a national strategy for rebuilding and improving Catholic schools, which serve roughly 30 percent of Haiti’s K-12 students.
Trained as an agronomist in the Dominican Republic, Msgr. Kébreau was ordained as a Salesian priest in 1974. He served for 12 years as the director of a Salesian school in Petion-Ville, Haiti and from 1987 to 1996 was president of the Episcopal Commission on Catholic Education. In 2008, he was appointed archbishop of Cap-Haitien.
Administered by the Kellogg Institute with funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Notre Dame Prize for Distinguished Public Service in Latin America recognizes the efforts of visionary leaders to enhance the region’s welfare by strengthening democracy and improving life for its citizens. The award carries a $15,000 cash prize, with a matching amount donated to a charitable organization recommended by the laureate.
Upon the recommendation of Msgr. Kébreau, the matching prize was donated to Action et Solidarité contre la Pauvreté (Action and Solidarity Against Poverty), which assists university students in Cap-Haitien who cannot pay their educational expenses.
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