Jean Ribeaud, R.I.P.

Father Gérard Chabanon, Superior of the European province,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Jean Ribeaud

on Sunday 27th January 2019 at Saint-Ursanne (Jura – Switzerland)
at the age of 88 years, of which 56 years of missionary life
in Portugal, Rwanda and Switzerland.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Download here the announcement of Father Jean Ribeaud’s death

Milestones in the life of Father Jean Ribeaud

Jean was born on February 9, 1930 in Coeuve, in the diocese of Basel, Switzerland. He was admitted to the novitiate of the White Fathers in Gap (France) on September 27, 1957. He then continued his theological studies in Carthage (Tunisia) where he took his missionary oath on February 14, 1962. He was ordained to the priesthood on July 1, 1962 in Fribourg (Switzerland).

09/12/1962Etude du portugaisLisbonnePortugal
04/06/1963MurraçaMoçambique
04/02/1964VicaireInhangoma, Diocèse TeteMoçambique
21/07/1964SéminaireZobueMoçambique
14/01/1967Grande RetraiteVilla CavallettiItalie
01/03/1967Rwanda
01/06/1968Retour malade àFribourgSuisse
15/04/1970SupérieurFribourgSuisse
14/02/1975SupérieurVeyrasSuisse
01/09/1975Nommé Conseil ProvincialSuisse
01/09/1976Elu Conseil ProvincialSuisse
23/08/1977CuréMuristSuisse
28/08/1983SupérieurVeyrasSuisse
01/01/1986n’est plus SupérieurVeyrasSuisse
01/06/1987Gardien SanctuaireDélémontSuisse
01/09/1995Année SabbatiqueYverdonSuisse
25/10/1996MinistèreVeyrasSuisse
18/07/1997Minist. d’accompagnementChasseralSuisse
20/09/1997Minist. d’accompagnementDiesseSuisse
01/07/2005MinistèreReconvilierSuisse
01/12/2010RésidenceReconvilierSuisse
01/09/2018RésidenceDelémontSuisse
27/01/2019Retour auprès du PèreSaint-UrsanneSuisse

 

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