Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Roger Merceron
on Friday the 11th of October 2019 at Pau-Billère (France)
at the age of 89 years, of which 64 years of missionary life in
DR Congo, Burundi, Switzerland, Jerusalem and France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Roger Merceron’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Roger Merceron
| Born in St Pierre du Chemin on 13/02/1930 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Luçon | 26/09/1952 | 30/01/1955 | 10/04/1955 |
| Nationality: French | Maison Carrée (Algérie) | Thibar (Tunisie) | Carthage (Tunisie) |
| 17/09/1955 | Etudes | Roma,M.G. | Italia |
| 03/07/1958 | Professeur | Gap | France |
| 02/09/1961 | Prof. Gd Séminaire | Mutesa,Kivu | Congo |
| 01/10/1970 | Prof. Gd Séminaire | Bujumbura,Gd.Sémin. | Burundi |
| 21/05/1979 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 01/01/1980 | Conseiller Régional | Bujumbura ,Gd.Sémin. | Burundi |
| 01/10/1985 | Prof.Gd Séminaire | Burasira | Burundi |
| 23/06/1987 | Expulsé. Année Sabbatique | Lyon | France |
| 01/10/1988 | Responsable 1è Etape | Lille | France |
| 01/09/1993 | Resp.1è Et. francophone | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 03/07/1995 | Animat. Spir. et Econome | Fribourg, Année Spirituelle | Suisse |
| 01/07/1997 | Nommé (P.E. 97/7) | France | |
| 01/09/1997 | Bibliothèque de la Province | Vanves | France |
| 06/05/1998 | Session 60+ | Roma, Monte Cucco | Italie |
| 01/07/1998 | Nommé EPO.(P.E.98/6) | Jérusalem, Ste Anne | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 15/07/1998 | Recteur Basilique | Jérusalem, Ste Anne | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 08/03/1999 | Nom.Délégué EPO 1/7/99 | Jérusalem, Ste Anne | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 01/07/1999 | Sup.Délégué EPO | Jérusalem, Ste Anne | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 03/12/2004 | Proche Orient Chrétien | Jérusalem, Ste Anne | Israël / Jerusalem |
| 19/09/2009 | Retour médical | Billère | France |
| 01/12/2009 | Nommé (PE 10/2009) | Billère | France |
| 11/10/2019 | Retour auprès du Père | Billère | France |
