Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Georges Benoit
on Sunday 3rd July 2022 in Sherbrooke(Canada)
at the age of 89 years, of which 62 years of missionary life
in Ghana and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Georges Benoit’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Georges Benoit
| Born in Marieville on 23/12/1933 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of St-Hyacinthe | 18/08/1956 | 18/06/1960 | 28/01/1961 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St-Martin (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) | Marieville (Canada) |
| 01/12/1961 | Tongo, Navrongo Diocese | Ghana | |
| 03/12/1966 | Noviciat | Chomedey (St-Martin) | Canada |
| 01/01/1968 | Inscrit:Supérieur | Bawku | Ghana |
| 01/01/1971 | Inscrit:Supérieur | Bawku | |
| 01/06/1971 | Départ pour | Canada | |
| 01/06/1973 | Nommé: PE.73/7 | Canada | |
| 01/01/1979 | Curé H.C.: | Canada | |
| 01/01/1983 | Curé H.C.: | Joutel | Canada |
| 01/01/1985 | Vicaire H.C.: | Chambly | Canada |
| 01/01/1986 | Curé H.C.: | St Jean, P.Q. | Canada |
| 01/09/1996 | Pastorale H.C.: | St-Hyacinthe | Canada |
| 11/03/1997 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/10/2002 | Pastorale H.C.: | St-Liboire | Canada |
| 01/08/2003 | Pastorale H.C.: | Granby | Canada |
| 01/11/2003 | Econome | Ottawa | Canada |
| 01/07/2012 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 01/09/2020 | CHSLD | H.C.: Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 03/07/2022 | Entered into Eternal Life | CHSLD Sherbrooke | Canada |