Father Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Jean-Marie Provost
on Tuesday the 31st October 2017 at Billère (Pau – France)
at the age of 95 years, of which 67 years of missionary life
in Ghana and in France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Milestones of Father Jean-Marie Provost’s Life
Jean-Marie was born on the 17th October 1922 at Bourbourg, in the dDiocese of Lille 5france). He joined the Spiritual Year of the Missionaries of Africa at Maison-Carrée (Algeria) on the 25th September 1946. He completed his theological formation at Thibar (Tunisia) where he took his Missionary Oath on the 27th June 1950. He was ordained to the priesthood at Carthage (Tunisia) on the 24th March 1951.
| 28/12/1951 | | Kaleo,D.Tamale | Ghana |
| 26/01/1953 | | Nandom | Ghana |
| 30/06/1957 | | Kaleo | Ghana |
| 01/02/1958 | | Damongo | Ghana |
| 11/02/1959 | | Nandom | Ghana |
| 02/09/1959 | | Ko | Ghana |
| 01/01/1961 | | Tumu,D.Wa | Ghana |
| 01/01/1963 | Propagandiste | Paris,Friant | France |
| 21/05/1966 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 01/01/1967 | Supérieur | Ko | Ghana |
| 01/11/1970 | Vicaire | Ko | Ghana |
| 01/01/1973 | Supérieur | Hamile | Ghana |
| 02/05/1979 | Vicaire | Nandom | Ghana |
| 01/01/1982 | Supérieur Fondation | Fielmon,D.Wa | Ghana |
| 10/06/1987 | Curate | Lassia-Tuolu,D.Wa | Ghana |
| 06/08/1988 | Retour Province | | France |
| 15/10/1988 | | Anger | France |
| 01/03/1989 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 15/06/1989 | Aide à l’accueil | Lyon | France |
| 01/07/1989 | Ministère | Fréjus | France |
| 17/05/1990 | Nommé | | France |
| 01/07/1993 | Supérieur | Nantes | France |
| 18/03/1998 | Session +70 | Roma | Italie |
| 15/05/1998 | Ministère | Maisons-Alfort | France |
| 01/05/2001 | Résidence | Bry-sur-Marne | France |
| 13/05/2015 | Résidence | Billère | France |
| 31/10/2017 | Retour au Seigneur | Billère | France |