Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Jesús Zubiría O., Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
René Dionne
on Tuesday 7th December 2021 in Madrid (Spain)
at the age of 87 years, of which 61 years of missionary life
in US America, Italy, Spain and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father René Dionne’s death
Milestones in the life of Father René Dionne
| Born in Bradley (Illilois) on 08/04/1934 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Joliet (Illilois) | 05/09/1956 | 27/06/1960 | 27/01/1961 |
| Nationality: American | Alexandria Bay (USA) | Carthage (Tunisia) | Carthage (Tunisia) |
| 01/09/1961 | Washington | U.S.A. | |
| 01/01/1969 | Conseiller Provincial | Washington | U.S.A. |
| 01/03/1972 | Secrétariat | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 01/11/1974 | Documentation | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 01/10/1978 | Working on “Catalyst” | Dublin | Ireland |
| 01/01/1979 | Retour à Documentation | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 01/01/1980 | Madrid, Menorca | España | |
| 01/01/1985 | Archiviste CIDAF | Madrid, Menorca | España |
| 01/01/1987 | Works/book: R.McCoy | Canada+U.S.A. | |
| 01/12/1988 | Archiviste CIDAF | Madrid, Menorca | España |
| 01/05/1989 | Africana | Madrid, Menorca | España |
| 25/10/1999 | Accueil | Madrid, Menorca | España |
| 01/01/2009 | Archives | Madrid, Menorca | España |
| 01/09/2013 | Malades + Ministère | Madrid, Liebre | España |
| 07/12/2021 | Retour auprès du Père | Madrid | España |