Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Roger Bisson
on Monday 27th September 2021 in St. Petersburg (Florida – USA)
at the age of 94 years, of which 67 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Togo-Dahomey, Madagascar and United States.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Roger Bisson’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Roger Bisson
| Born in Somersworth on 30/04/1927 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Manchester, N.H. | 12/08/1950 | 18/06/1954 | 29/01/1955 |
| Nationality: American | St-Martin (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) | Eastview (Canda) |
| 26/05/1955 | Nommé: | U.S.A. | |
| 08/06/1955 | Arrive à | Franklin | U.S.A. |
| 24/09/1961 | Nommé Haute-Volta | Haute Volta | |
| 02/12/1961 | Catholic Relief Service | Ouagadougou | Haute Volta |
| 01/01/1966 | Catholic Relief Service | Ouagadougou, Maison Régionale | Haute Volta |
| 13/03/1968 | Catholic Relief Service | Kinshasa | Zaïre |
| 13/11/1969 | Catholic Relief Service | Togo+Dahomey | |
| 01/04/1980 | Catholic Relief Service | New-York | U.S.A. |
| 01/06/1980 | Catholic Relief Service | Madagascar | |
| 01/03/1982 | Catholic Relief Service | Madagascar | |
| 02/12/1984 | Retour aux USA | U.S.A. | |
| 06/01/1985 | Planned Giving | Washington | U.S.A. |
| 20/01/1986 | Tour7semaines: Afrique de l’Ouest | U.S.A. | |
| 01/01/1987 | Supérieur + Directeur Bienfaiteurs | Washington | U.S.A. |
| 01/11/1987 | Planned Giving | Washington | U.S.A. |
| 17/09/1992 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | U.S.A. |
| 18/03/1998 | Session +70 | Roma | Italia |
| 11/09/2002 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italia |
| 01/11/2003 | Sabbatical | St Petersburg | U.S.A. |
| 01/11/2005 | Résidence | St Petersburg | U.S.A. |
| 27/09/2021 | Retour auprès du Père | St Petersburg | U.S.A. |