Joan Marí Cardona, a great man

Last weekend the Pitiüses islands suffered a great loss: the death of Joan Marí Cardona, historian and archivist canon with an excellent trajectory in the area of culture and heritage of the Islands.

Recognised as a man of great intellectual and human values, Joan Marí Cardona received many awards, amongst which worth mentioning are: the "Medalla d'Or del Consell d'Eivissa i Formentera", the "Medalla d'Or de la comunitad autònoma de les Illes Balears" and the "Creu de Sant Jordi de la Generalitat de Catalunya".

As an historian, he held a tireless research in the history of Eivissa and Formentera, producing an extraordinary work that is to be found in his numerous books and articles. He also collaborated with the "Enciclopèdia d'Eivissa i Formentera".

Within the civic area, he distinguished himself by his commitment to the Pitius reality and as the president of the Institut d'Estudis Eivissencs between 1978 and 1994.

As a person, he will always be remembered because of his goodness, humility and working capacity.

Datum: 22/01/2002

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