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 Devriésère
on 13 April 2022 in Bry-sur-Marne, France
at the age of 96 years, of which 69 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso, Malawi, Ireland, Great Britain and France .
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Jean Devriésère’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Jean Devriésère
| Born in Tourcoing on 14/02/1926 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Lille | 25/07/1952 | 25/07/1952 | 11/06/1953 |
| Nationality: French | Maison-Carré | ‘s-Heerenber | Monteviot |
| 02/10/1959 | Apprend Langue | La Toden | Burkina Faso |
| 02/04/1960 | Prof.Petit Séminaire | Pabre | Burkina Faso |
| 01/01/1966 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 01/09/1968 | Prof.Interséminaire | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso |
| 01/09/1971 | Strasbourg | France | |
| 01/09/1975 | Prof. Français 1r Cyc | Dublin | Ireland |
| 01/12/1976 | Apprend Langue | Bembeke | Malawi |
| 01/06/1977 | Vicaire | Bembeke | Malawi |
| 17/06/1981 | Supérieur | Bembeke | Malawi |
| 01/02/1983 | Supérieur | Dedza | Malawi |
| 01/07/1986 | Curate | Tsangano | Malawi |
| 15/04/1989 | Accueil | Lille | France |
| 06/04/1990 | Anim. Miss. & Bursar | Sutton Coldfield | Grande Bretagne |
| 15/09/1992 | Guestmaster | London | Grande Bretagne |
| 15/05/1997 | Résidence | Lille | France |
| 15/06/1997 | Résidence | Lyon | France |
| 18/03/1998 | Session +70 | Roma | Italie |
| 03/06/2008 | Résidence | Bry-sur-Marne | France |