Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Maurice Gruffat
on Friday August 21st, 2020 at Pau-Billère (France)
at the age of 93 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Zambia and in France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Maurice Gruffat’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Maurice Gruffat
| Born in Annecy on 21/08/2020 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Annecy | 29/09/1947 | 25/07/1952 | 11/06/1953 |
| Nationality: French | Maison-Carrée (Algeria) | ‘s-Herrenberg (Netherlands) | Monteviot (United Kingdom) |
| 01/09/1953 | Kalabwe | Northern Rhodesia | |
| 26/06/1954 | Séminaire: Professeur | Lubushi, Diocese Kasama | Northern Rhodesia |
| 01/01/1968 | Supérieur | Lubushi, Seminary | Zambia |
| 08/01/1972 | Grande Retraite | Marseille | France |
| 01/01/1973 | Vicaire | Nsombo | Zambia |
| 08/06/1974 | Bishop’s Secretary | Kasama | Zambia |
| 01/01/1976 | Vicaire | Nsombo | Zambia |
| 01/01/1977 | Conseiller Régional | Zambia | |
| 01/01/1977 | Vicaire | Luwingu | Zambia |
| 01/01/1984 | Vicaire | Chilubula | Zambia |
| 01/01/1985 | Curé | Chilubula | Zambia |
| 01/01/1986 | Curate | Lwena, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 08/03/1987 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/07/1987 | Curate | Lwena, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 01/05/1990 | Curate | Chilubula, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 01/06/1990 | Curate | Kapatu, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 01/09/1990 | Parish Priest | Kapatu, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 19/09/1992 | Parish Priest | Ipusukilo, Diocese Kasama | Zambia |
| 15/09/1996 | Admin./Guesthouse | Lusaka, Woodlands | Zambia |
| 18/03/1998 | Session +70 | .Roma | Italia |
| 01/11/2000 | Archives | Lusaka, Woodlands | Zambia |
| 02/10/2006 | Retour Province | France | |
| 11/11/2006 | Nommé (PE 10/06) | France | |
| 21/08/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Pau-Billère | France |