Jean-Pierre Ricard (born 26 September 1944) is a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and archbishop of Bordeaux and Bazas. From 2001 to 2007 he was president of the French Episcopal Conference.
== Education ==
Born in Marseille, he is the son of Georges and Jeanine Ricard. He was educated at the Lycée de Saint-Charles and the Lycée Périer, Marseille, and Thiers (bachelor of arts). He entered the Major Seminary of Marseille and there studied philosophy from 1962 to 1964. He spent one year of National Service of Cooperation in Bamako, Mali. He also studied at the Séminare des Carmes, Paris...