Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Jean Chardin
on Wednesday August 26th, 2020 at Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast)
at the age of 95 years, of which 70 years of missionary life
in Lebanon, Mali, Ivory Coast and France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Jean Chardin’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Jean Chardin
| Born in Auricourt on 02/12/1924 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Nancy | 25/09/1946 | 27/06/1950 | 24/03/1951 |
| Nationality: French | Carthage (Tunisia) | Thibar (Tunisia) | Carthage (Tunisia) |
| 11/9/1951 | Arrive à | Rayak | Liban |
| 16/8/1955 | Paris,Verlomme | France | |
| 10/7/1957 | Bamako | Mali | |
| 24/10/1957 | Falaje | Mali | |
| 10/6/1958 | Ouolossebougou | Mali | |
| 23/3/1959 | De Kati à | Bamako | Mali |
| 14/3/1963 | Ouolossebougou | Mali | |
| 11/2/1967 | Nommé à | Nancy | France |
| 1/3/1973 | Vicaire | Bouake,Cathédrale | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1/10/1976 | Fondation | Bouake-Ahownyansou | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1/1/1979 | Vicaire/migrants | Yamoussoukro,Bouake | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1/12/1993 | Curé | M’Batto,D.Yamoussouk | Cote d’Ivoire |
| 1/9/2002 | Curé et Responsable | Toumodi | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1/1/2004 | Résidence | Yamoussoukro | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 26/8/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Yamoussoukro | Côte d’Ivoire |