Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Maurice Desjardins
on Wednesday 5th February 2020 at Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 89 years, of which 63 years of missionary life in
Tanzania and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Maurice Desjardins’ death
Milestones in the life of Father Maurice Desjardins
| Born in La Tuque on 31/08/1930 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Trois-Rivières | 14/08/1952 | 16/06/1956 | 01/02/1957 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St-Martin (Can) | Eastview (Can) | Eastview (Can) |
| 13/12/1957 | Arrivée à | Irambo | Tanganyika |
| 23/07/1958 | Mkulwe | Tanganyika | |
| 20/08/1961 | Kamsamba,D.Mbeya | Tanzania | |
| 22/01/1966 | Supérieur | Mwambani | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1967 | Econome Diocésain | Mbeya | Tanzania |
| 01/10/1970 | Vicaire | Mwambani | Tanzania |
| 01/07/1973 | Supérieur | Mwambani | Tanzania |
| 01/09/1975 | Etudes | Ottawa | Canada |
| 01/07/1976 | Montréal, L’Acadie | Canada | |
| 01/09/1977 | Supérieur,Pères Etud | Ottawa | Canada |
| 01/01/1978 | Aumôn.Prison H.C.: | La Macaza | Canada |
| 01/07/1983 | Mwambani, D.Mbeya | Tanzania | |
| 01/01/1985 | Aumôn.Prison H.C.: | Ste Anne/Plaines | Canada |
| 01/09/1991 | Québec | Canada | |
| 01/10/1993 | Pastorale | Montréal,L’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/07/1994 | Nommé Tnz.(P.E.94/8) | Tanzania | |
| 01/09/1994 | Curate | Ussongo,D.Tabora | Tanzania |
| 27/01/1995 | Ministère,St Jérome | Montréal,L’Acadie | Canada |
| 15/06/1995 | Nommé au Can.PE.95/7 | Canada | |
| 01/09/1996 | Pastorale H.C.: | St-Jérôme | Canada |
| 01/10/1999 | Pastorale H.C.: | Gatineau | Canada |
| 01/11/2010 | Retiré H.C.: | ..Montréal QC | Canada |
| 01/07/2012 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 01/09/2013 | Résidence H.C.: | Lachine | Canada |
| 10/08/2015 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 05/02/82020 | Retour auprès du Père | Sherbrooke | Canada |