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).
| 09/12/1962 | Etude du portugais | Lisbonne | Portugal |
| 04/06/1963 | | Murraça | Moçambique |
| 04/02/1964 | Vicaire | Inhangoma, Diocèse Tete | Moçambique |
| 21/07/1964 | Séminaire | Zobue | Moçambique |
| 14/01/1967 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 01/03/1967 | | | Rwanda |
| 01/06/1968 | Retour malade à | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 15/04/1970 | Supérieur | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 14/02/1975 | Supérieur | Veyras | Suisse |
| 01/09/1975 | Nommé Conseil Provincial | | Suisse |
| 01/09/1976 | Elu Conseil Provincial | | Suisse |
| 23/08/1977 | Curé | Murist | Suisse |
| 28/08/1983 | Supérieur | Veyras | Suisse |
| 01/01/1986 | n’est plus Supérieur | Veyras | Suisse |
| 01/06/1987 | Gardien Sanctuaire | Délémont | Suisse |
| 01/09/1995 | Année Sabbatique | Yverdon | Suisse |
| 25/10/1996 | Ministère | Veyras | Suisse |
| 18/07/1997 | Minist. d’accompagnement | Chasseral | Suisse |
| 20/09/1997 | Minist. d’accompagnement | Diesse | Suisse |
| 01/07/2005 | Ministère | Reconvilier | Suisse |
| 01/12/2010 | Résidence | Reconvilier | Suisse |
| 01/09/2018 | Résidence | Delémont | Suisse |
| 27/01/2019 | Retour auprès du Père | Saint-Ursanne | Suisse |