Fr Bartholomew Mroso, Provincial Delegate of the Tanzania sector (EAP),
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Roland Dubourt
on Wednesday the 22nd of March 2017 at Nzovwe (Tanzania)
at the age of 79 years, of which 53 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and in Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Milestones of Father Roland Dubourt’s life
Roland Dubourt was born on the 10th of September 1937 at Ponteix, in the West of Canada, Diocese of Gravelbourg. He began his Spiritual Year on the 16th of August 1958 at St-Martin, took his Missionary Oath on the 26th of June 1963 at Eastview and was ordained to the Priesthood on the 1st of July 1964 in his native town of Ponteix.
| 01/09/1964 | Learns the Swahili language (Tanzanie – Kipalapala) |
| 01/07/1965 | Ass. Parish Priest at Sumve (TZ – Mwanza) |
| 01/09/1966 | Ass. Parish Priest at Kahangala (TZ – Mwanza) |
| 14/04/1970 | Appointed at St. Boniface (Canada) |
| 01/07/1973 | Superior at Sanza (TZ – Singida) |
| 21/05/1979 | Session-retreat in Jerusalem (Israël – Palestine) |
| 01/01/1981 | Ass. Parish Priest at Itumba (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 01/01/1986 | Parish Priest at Mwambani (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 26/03/1990 | Ass. Parish Priest at Kaliwa (TZ – Tabora) |
| 01/07/1990 | Ass. Parish Priest at Irambo (Tz – Mbeya) |
| 01/09/1994 | Parish Priest at Ilembo (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 15/11/1998 | Parish Priest at Sange-Ileje (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 19/03/2000 | Session-retreat in Jerusalem (Israël – Palestine) |
| 01/11/2000 | Parish Priest at Ipoka-Ileje (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 01/11/2002 | Ministry at Igogwe (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 01/01/2004 | Ministry at Kapalala (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 18/05/2005 | Appointed to Canada |
| 01/01/2007 | Ministry at Nzovwe (TZ – Mbeya) |
| 22/03/2017 | Returns to the Father while in Nzovwe (TZ – Mbeya) |