Father Gilles Barrette, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Doric Giguère
on Tuesday 3rd July 2018 at Québec (Canada)
at the age of 89 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and in Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
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Doric Giguère |
Milestones in Father Doric Giguère’s life
Doric was born on August 18, 1928 in Ste-Germaine, in the Diocese of Quebec, Canada. He entered the Novitiate (Spiritual Year) of the Missionaries of Africa on August 12, 1950 in St. Martin (Canada). He then continued his theological studies at Eastview (Canada) where he took his missionary oath on June 18, 1954. He was ordained priest on January 29, 1955 in his hometown of Ste-Germaine.
24/12/1955 | Vicaire | Muhinda,V.Kigoma | Tanganyika |
05/02/1958 | Vicaire | Mulera | Tanganyika |
14/05/1959 | Vicaire | Makere | Tanganyika |
10/05/1961 | Vicaire | Kibondo | Tanganyika |
23/03/1963 | Supérieur | Makere | Tanganyika |
01/01/1970 | Vicaire | Nyaronga | Tanzania |
01/08/1975 | Supérieur | Makere | Tanzania |
01/09/1984 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
27/02/1987 | Recyclage | Ste Foy,Bon-Air | Canada |
17/05/1989 | Econome | Ste Foy,Bon-Air | Canada |
13/01/1992 | Curate | Kidahwe,D.Kigoma | Tanzania |
01/09/1995 | Curate | Kakonko,D.Kigoma | Tanzania |
01/07/2000 | Nommé ANA (PE 00/6) | Canada | |
12/10/2000 | Collaborateur | Québec | Canada |
01/11/2006 | Ministère | Québec | Canada |
01/07/2016 | Résidence | Québec | Canada |
03/07/2018 | Retour auprès du Père | Québec | Canada |