Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Gérard Bouchard
on Friday October 16th, 2020 at the CHSLD Argyle in Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 89 years, of which 61 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Gérard Bouchard’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Gérard Bouchard
| Born in Chicoutimi on 04/06/1931 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Chicoutimi | 25/08/1954 | 21/06/1958 | 31/01/1959 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St-Martin (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) | Chicoutimi (Canada) |
| 05/10/1959 | Arrive à | Milala, Diocese Karema | Tanganyika |
| 12/10/1960 | Mpanda | Tanganyika | |
| 02/07/1962 | Chiwanda | Tanzania | |
| 01/01/1967 | Ulumi, Diocese Sumbawanga | Tanzania | |
| 01/10/1968 | Vicaire | Laela | Tanzania |
| 18/09/1971 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/10/1971 | Supérieur | Laela | Tanzania |
| 01/05/1974 | Vicaire | Mamba | Tanzania |
| 01/05/1976 | Recyclage | Montréal, L’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/08/1977 | Vicaire | Mamba | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1984 | Supérieur | Mamba | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1985 | Supérieur | Tunduma | Tanzania |
| 14/01/1987 | Animation Missionnaire | Chicoutimi | Canada |
| 10/06/1987 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 23/10/1990 | Curate, then Parish Priest | Sumbawanga, Christ the King | Tanzania |
| 05/08/1994 | Retour Province | Canada | |
| 20/10/1994 | Nommé Can.(PE.94/10) | ||
| 01/01/1995 | Vicaire | Rock Forest | Canada |
| 01/09/1998 | Pastorale diocésaine | Montréal, St-Hubert | Canada |
| 02/11/1998 | 30.06.00″}”>An.mis/past>30.06.00 | Chicoutimi | Canada |
| 07/09/2005 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italia |
| 01/09/2015 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 16/10/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Sherbrooke | Canada |