René Garand R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Barthélémy Bazemo, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of  Brother

on Wednesday, 1st January 2025 in Montréal (Canada)
at the age of 85 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Malawi, South Africa and Canada.

Download here the announcement of Brother René Garand’s death

Born in :
Ste-Victoire
on : 11/06/1939
Spiritual YearMissionary Oath
Diocese :
Nicolet
25/01/195813/02/1960
Citizenship :
Canadian
St-Martin
(Canada)
Lennoxville
(Canada)

Bionotes

01/01/1964Frère MoniteurLennoxvilleCanada
17/12/1966Apprend LangueNathenje CELAMalawi
29/05/1967Econome Gr.SéminaireKachebereMalawi
01/09/1973Econ.+ConstructionsMtendere, C.T.C.Malawi
01/11/1975Econome DiocésainDedza, D. DedzaMalawi
01/05/1978Econome Gr.SéminaireKachebereMalawi
01/09/1979ConstructionsMzuzu, LunyangwaMalawi
01/09/1982Conseiller Régional Malawi
01/08/1983Apprend LangueKwazuluSouth Africa
01/03/1984Bursar + DevelopmentKwaNdebeleSouth Africa
24/01/1988Bursar + DevelopmentKwaNdebeleSouth Africa
01/11/1988District Councillor South Africa
09/02/1991Sabbatical>17.01.92  
10/11/1992Curate, ConstructionsLebomboSouth Africa
01/11/1996Diocesan BursarKwaGuqa, D. WitbankSouth Africa
01/11/1999Diocesan BursarWitbankSouth Africa
03/01/2001App. Prov. Bursar South Africa
01/01/2003Curate South Africa
01/04/2003NomméEdenglenSouth Africa
09/01/2004App. Councillor South Africa
15/09/2004Provincial TreasurerEdenglenSouth Africa
01/09/2012Pastoral workerHenleySouth Africa
01/09/2014ConstructionKalongweziZambia
01/09/2015Pre-formation CentreChipataZambia
01/07/2018Guest masterLusaka, WoodlandsZambie
01/01/2021RésidenceMontréalCanada
01/01/2025DCD (85)MontréalCanada