Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Louis-Philippe Girard
on Tuesday, 18th January 2023 in Chicoutimi (Canada)
at the age of 98 years, of which 70 years of missionary life
in Zambia and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Louis-Philippe Girard’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Louis-Philippe Girard
| Born in Chicoutimi on 25/09/1924 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Chicoutimi | 12/08/1948 | 26/06/1952 | 30/01/1954 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St Martin (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) | Chicoutimi (Canada) |
Bionotes
| 30/07/1954 | Vicaire | Nsakaluba, F.Rosebery | Zambia |
| 22/10/1955 | Vicaire | Kabunda | Zambia |
| 10/07/1958 | Mapula | Zambia | |
| 18/08/1960 | Supérieur | Kawambwa | Zambia |
| 11/02/1962 | Supérieur | Twingi | Zambia |
| 22/09/1962 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Zambia |
| 23/06/1966 | Vicaire | Lubwe | Zambia |
| 01/01/1973 | Vicaire | Samfya | Zambia |
| 01/01/1978 | Supérieur | Samfya | Zambia |
| 01/09/1980 | Recyclage | Montréal, St-Hubert | Canada |
| 01/07/1982 | Québec | Canada | |
| 31/01/1983 | Montréal | Canada | |
| 01/01/1984 | Québec | Canada | |
| 29/09/1984 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Palestine / Jerusalem |
| 01/01/1985 | Curé: St Patrick’s, | Mufulira, Diocèse de Ndola | Zambia |
| 01/03/1990 | Curate | Lubwe, Diocèse de Mansa | Zambia |
| 01/08/2001 | Curate | Kasama, SFC, Diocèse de Kasama | Zambia |
| 01/12/2002 | Ministry | Kasamba, Diocèse de Mansa | Zambia |
| 01/11/2005 | Ministry | Kasamba, Diocèse de Mansa | Zambia |
| 01/06/2010 | Retour | Canada | |
| 01/12/2010 | Résidence | Chicoutimi | Canada |