Jean Zerbo (born 27 December 1943) is a Malian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Bamako from 1998 to 2024.

[5] On 19 December 1994, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Mopti[6] and on 27 June 1998 Archbishop of Bamako.

[11] Mali's conference of bishops responded that the financial dealings were "transparent", called the news report "tendentious", and noted that the Swiss Leaks release of financial documents appeared timed to embarrass the Catholic Church in Mali just when Zerbo's elevation put it in the public spotlight.

[13] As archbishop he has fostered dialogue between Christians and Mali's Muslim majority and participated in peace negotiations,[14][15] as well as called for humanitarian aid to those affected by conflicts in the country.

[16] In 2012, he was part of a delegation of representatives of civil society that participated in discussions between Mali's ruling military regime and opposition political parties.