Father Gilles Barrette, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Francis Thibault
on Tuesday 5th September 2017 at Asbestos (Canada)
at the age of 70 years, of which 45 years of missionary life
in DR Congo, in Mexico and in Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Milestones of Father Francis Thibault’s life
Francis was born on the 12th June 1947 at Luceville in the Diocese of Rimouski, in Canada. He entered the Spiritual Year at Quebec on the 14th September 1968 and continued his theological studies in Eastview where he took his Missionary Oath on the 6th May 1972. He was ordained to the priesthood in his native parish at Luceville on the 12th May 1973.
| 01/10/1973 | Vicaire | Logo,D.Mahagi | Zaïre Ituri |
| 01/12/1981 | Vicaire | Aba | Zaïre Ituri |
| 01/07/1982 | | Québec | Canada |
| 01/01/1986 | Aide Econome local | Montréal,L’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/01/1987 | Sup.+Econ.Local | Montréal,L’Acadie | Canada |
| 18/12/1989 | Centre Catéchétique | Ugonjo,D.Mahagi | Zaïre Ituri |
| 17/09/1992 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/07/1993 | Accueil+Economat | Bunia,Maison Région. | RD Congo |
| 26/01/1994 | Commis.Dio.Voc.Bunia | | RD Congo |
| 01/05/1994 | Supérieur | Bunia,Maison Région. | RD Congo |
| 15/03/1995 | Sup.ad interim>06.96 | Ottawa,Argyle | Canada |
| 30/06/1996 | Elu Cons.Prov.->99 | | Canada |
| 01/07/1996 | Nommé (P.E.96/7) | | Canada |
| 01/07/1997 | Supérieur | Ottawa | Canada |
| 10/07/1997 | Elu Conseil.Provinc. | | ANA/Canada |
| 01/07/1999 | Econome | Montréal,L’Acadie | ANA/Canada |
| 19/05/2004 | Nommé (PE 6/04) | Querétaro | México |
| 17/11/2008 | Elu Cons. México | | México |
| 12/01/2009 | Nommé Econ.Sect.Mex. | Guadalajara | México |
| 01/07/2012 | Ministère | Querétaro | México |
| 01/09/2012 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 06/09/2017 | Retour au Père | Asbestos | Canada |