Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Barthélémy Bazemo, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Richard Dandenault
on Thursday, 16th October 2025 in Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 89 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Ireland, Malawi, France, Swiss, Jerusalem and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Richard Dandenault’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Richard Dandenault
Born in:
Abercorn
on 30/01/1936 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priestly
Ordination |
|---|
Diocese:
Sherbrooke | 18/08/1956 | 18/06/1960 | 28/01/1961 |
Citizenship:
Canadian | St-Martin
(Canada) | Eastview
(Canada) | Sutton
(Canada) |
Bionotes
| 01/09/1961 | Etudes à | Dublin | Ireland |
| 15/12/1962 | Apprend langue | Katete, D.Mzuzu | Malawi |
| 10/03/1963 | Apprend Langue | Rumphi, D.Mzuzu | Malawi |
| 29/06/1963 | Vicaire | Nkhamenya | Malawi |
| 03/06/1964 | Prof. T.T.C. | Katete, D. Mzuzu | Malawi |
| 01/12/1967 | Vicaire | Mzuzu, Lunyangwa | Malawi |
| 15/10/1968 | Prof. T.T.C. | Katete, D. Mzuzu | Malawi |
| 01/07/1969 | Recteur: Petit Sém. | Rumphi | Malawi |
| 10/10/1971 | Prof. 2ème Cycle | Strasbourg, Neuwiller | France |
| 01/07/1977 | Année Sabbatique | Ottawa | Canada |
| 01/06/1978 | Socius:Ann.Spirit. | Ottawa | Canada |
| 01/06/1979 | Nommé:PE:79/7,P.Sém. | Rumphi, D. Mzuzu | Malawi |
| 01/09/1981 | Socius: Ann. Spirit. | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 01/09/1982 | Responsable: Ann. Spir | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 21/02/1989 | i/c Retraites à | Jérusalem (E.PO) | Israël/ Palestine |
| 15/09/1992 | Supérieur | Jérusalem | Israël/ Palestine |
| 01/07/1993 | Nommé Provincial 1°T | Montréal, l’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/07/1996 | Nommé Provincial 2eT | Montréal | Canada |
| 01/07/2000 | Année Sabbatique | Lennoxville | ANA/Canada |
| 07/05/2001 | Nommé EPO (P.E.01/6) | | EPO |
| 01/09/2001 | Sessions-Retraites | Jérusalem | Israël/ Palestine |
| 28/12/2002 | Recherches | Lennoxville | Canada |
| 01/11/2004 | Supérieur | Lennoxville | Canada |
| 11/11/2006 | Elu Conseiller | | Canada |
| 01/07/2012 | Sabbatique | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 01/09/2013 | Ministère | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 01/09/2020 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 16/10/2025 | DCD (89) | Sherbrooke | Canada |
