Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Viateur Lafontaine
on Tuesday, 5th September 2023 in Montreal (Canada)
at the age of 99 years, of which 73 years of missionary life
in Italy, Tanzania and Canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Viateur Lafontaine’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Viateur Lafontaine
| Born in St-Barthélémy on 25/10/1923 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Joliette | 31/08/1946 | 27/06/1950 | 28/01/1951 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St-Martin | Eastview | Eastview |
Bionotes
| 1/9/1951 | Etudes | Roma | Italia |
| 29/9/1952 | Buhororo | Tanganyika | |
| 30/12/1954 | Kashozi | Tanganyika | |
| 17/11/1955 | Bumai | Tanganyika | |
| 26/11/1956 | Buhororo | Tanganyika | |
| 25/3/1962 | Supérieur Fondation | Ntungamo | Tanganyika |
| 1/1/1966 | Supérieur | Buhororo | Tanganyika |
| 30/11/1968 | Supérieur | Rulenge | Tanganyika |
| 1/2/1969 | Conseiller Régional | Tanganyika | |
| 15/10/1974 | Vicaire | Rulenge | Tanganyika |
| 1/7/1975 | Supérieur | Rulenge | Tanganyika |
| 1/8/1975 | Supérieur | Chato | Tanganyika |
| 26/9/1979 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Palestine / Israel |
| 1/2/1986 | Chaplain-Benebernad. | Rulenge, D. Rulenge | Tanzania |
| 1/12/2001 | Ministère | Montréal | Canada |
| 1/9/2020 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 1/9/2021 | Résidence | Montréal | Canada |
| 1/9/2022 | CHSLD | Montréal | Canada |
