Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
John Joseph Braun
on Monday the 11th November 2019 at St. Petersburg (United States – Florida)
at the age of 88 years, of which 63 years of missionary life in
Malawi, Zambia and United States.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father John Joseph Braun’s death
Milestones in the life of Father John Joseph Braun
| Born in Buffalo on 16/03/1931 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Buffalo | 07/09/1952 | 26/06/1956 | 21/04/1957 |
| Nationality: American | Alexandria Bay (USA) | Thibar (Tunisie) | Carthage (Tunisie) |
| 20/09/1957 | Studies Philosophy | Roma | Italia |
| 01/11/1960 | Language | Likuni | Malawi |
| 01/05/1961 | Assistant Parish Priest | Likuni, Dioc. Lilongwe | Malawi |
| 10/10/1961 | Professor Grand Séminaire | Kachebere | Malawi |
| 01/09/1965 | Superieur | Washington | US of America |
| 01/05/1967 | Elected deputy to the Chapter | US of America | |
| 01/08/1968 | Director Spiritual year | Washington | US of America |
| 01/01/1969 | Provincial Councilor | Chicago | US of America |
| 01/10/1970 | School chaplain + Superior | Likuni, Dioc. Lilongwe | Malawi |
| 01/01/1975 | School chaplain | Likuni, Dioc. Lilongwe | Malawi |
| 01/09/1975 | Regional Councilor | Malawi | |
| 01/01/1976 | Regional Assistant + Chaplain | Malawi | |
| 01/07/1976 | Provincial | Plainfield | US of America |
| 01/07/1982 | Appointed to (PE.82/7) | Zambia | |
| 01/01/1984 | College chaplain | Lusaka,Kabwata | Zambia |
| 01/09/1989 | Chaplain | Lusaka,Chaplaincy | Zambia |
| 01/09/1990 | Director of Development Office | Washington | US of America |
| 01/10/1991 | Provincial Councilor | US of America | |
| 01/07/1993 | Appointed to Zambia | Zambia | |
| 10/08/1993 | Curate | Lusaka, Regiment Parish | Zambia |
| 13/09/1994 | Retreat Session | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 14/03/1999 | Return to the Province | US of America | |
| 19/04/1999 | Appointed to ANA (PE.99/6) | US of America | |
| 13/08/1999 | Ministry | St Petersburg | US of America |
| 11/11/2019 | Returns to the Father | St Petersburg | US of America |
Rest in peace Joe. Thanks for your ministry in Zambia.