Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Michel Girard Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Christian Gindre
on Sunday, 7th September 2025 in Billère (France)
at the age of 96 years, of which 71 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso and France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Christian Gindre’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Christian Gindre
Born in:
Lyon
on 11/04/1929 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priestly
Ordination |
|---|
Diocese:
Lyon | 27/09/1950 | 27/06/1954 | 10/04/1955 |
Citizenship:
French | Maison-Carrée
(Algeria) | Thibar
(Tunisie) | Carthage
(Tunisie) |
Bionotes
| 04/09/1955 | Arrive à | Pabre, D. Ouagadougou | Haute Volta |
| 01/09/1958 | Prof. Petit Séminaire | Koudougou | Haute Volta |
| 01/01/1961 | | Boulsa | Haute Volta |
| 10/09/1962 | Prof. Petit Séminaire | Pabre | Haute Volta |
| 21/05/1966 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/10/1977 | Vicaire | Kombisri | Haute Volta |
| 01/01/1980 | Supérieur | Kombisri | Haute Volta |
| 11/11/1986 | Curé | Toesse, D. Ouagadougou | Burkina FasoE |
| 17/09/1992 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël |
| 15/09/1993 | Econome | Toulouse, Ringaud | France |
| 01/11/1993 | Econome | Billère | France |
| 07/09/1994 | Session Vers 3e âge | Roma | Italia |
| 01/07/1996 | Nommé (P.E.96/7) | Seghenega, D. Ouahigou | Burkina Faso |
| 01/11/2004 | Vicaire | Barsalogo, D. Kaya | Burkina Faso |
| 01/04/2006 | Vicaire | Aribinda, D. Dori | Burkina Faso |
| 01/08/2013 | Ministère | Koudougou | Burkina Faso |
| 25/10/2017 | Résidence | Billère, M. Lavigerie | France |
| 07/09/2025 | DCD (96) | Billère | France |