Jean-Pierre Chevrolet R.I.P.

Posted on 08/09/2025 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Josef Buholzer, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Switzerland,
informs you of the return to the Lord of  Father

Jean-Pierre Chevrolet

on Sunday, 7th September 2025 in Sierre (Switzerland)
at the age of 87 years, of which 62 years of missionary life
in Belgium, Burundi, Malawi, Nigeria, Italy and Switzerland.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Download here the announcement of Father Jean-Pierre Chevrolet’s death

Milestones in the life of Father Jean-Pierre Chevrolet

Born in:
Courgenay
on 26/07/1938		Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Bâle-Basel		02/09/195926/06/196328/06/1964
Citizenship:
Swiss		Franklin
(Les États-Unis d’Amérique		Eastview
(Canada)		Fribourg
(Suisse)

Bionotes

17/09/1964Etudes PhilosophieFribourgSuisse
01/10/1967EtudesLouvainBelgique
01/06/1968FribourgSuisse
01/04/1970Départ pourMasango, D. BujumburaBurundi
01/05/1971VicaireIjendaBurundi
01/07/1971Prof. Grand SéminaireBujumbura, Gd. Sémin.Burundi
01/10/1974Député au ChapitreRomaItalia
01/06/1975Conseiller RégionalBurundi
01/07/1975Assistant RégionalBurundi
22/06/1976ProvincialFribourgSuisse
01/07/1979Provincial: 2ème mandSuisse
13/02/1982Assistant Gén.Roma, M. G.Italia
07/05/1987Arrive àMkanda, D. LilongweMalawi
01/09/1987LecturerKachebere Major Sem.Malawi
15/08/1991Sabbatical: St AnselmLondonGreat Britain
30/05/1992Appointed toIbadan, First PhaseNigeria
15/04/1994Premier ConseillerNigeria
29/09/1995Acting SuperiorNigeria
22/01/1996S. Délégué->30.06.99Nigeria
01/12/1999Parish PriestAgbowo, D. IbadanNigeria
06/09/2004Nommé Sup.Dél.SSeFribourgSuisse
01/08/2008PublicationsFribourgSuisse
01/11/2009SupérieurVeyrasSuisse
01/09/2018RésidenceVeyrasSuisse
07/09/2025DCD (87)SierreSuisse

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