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
François de Gaulle
on Thursday 2nd April 2020 at Bry-sur-Marne (France)
at the age of 98 years, of which 70 years of missionary life in
Burkina Faso and in France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father François de Gaulle’s death
Milestones in the life of Father François de Gaulle
| Born in Montceau-les-Mines on 13/02/1922 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Autun | 07/10/1945 | 29/06/1949 | 01/02/1950 |
| Nationality: French | Maison-Carrée (Algeria) | Thibar (Tunisia) | Carthage (Tunisia) |
| 01/06/1950 | Vicaire+Econ. Préfecture | Ouahigouya | Haute Volta |
| 20/05/1953 | Vicaire+Econ. Diocèse | Koudougou | Haute Volta |
| 14/10/1960 | Econome Provincial | Paris, Verlomme | France |
| 22/09/1961 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/01/1973 | Supérieur, Curé | Mukassa,Koudougou II | Haute Volta |
| 30/06/1975 | Supérieur, Curé | Koudougou, Cathédrale | Haute Volta |
| 01/01/1980 | Conseiller Régional | Haute Volta | |
| 01/01/1983 | Conseiller Régional | Haute Volta | |
| 11/06/1986 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 25/10/1986 | Curé | Kokolgo, Diocèse Koudougou | Burkina Faso |
| 21/05/1990 | Conseiller Régional | Burkina Faso | |
| 06/08/1990 | Elu Conseiller Rég. | Burkina Faso | |
| 17/12/1993 | Elu Conseiller Rég. | Burkina Faso | |
| 21/01/2000 | Officier de l’Ordre National du Burkina Faso | ||
| 31/12/2000 | Officier de la Légion d’honneur | ||
| 05/05/2001 | Départ de Kokolgo | ||
| 12/09/2001 | Session 70+ | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 01/11/2001 | Ministère | Ouagadougou, 1e étape de formation | Burkina Faso |
| 02/04/2008 | Nommé | Mours | France |
| 26/05/2008 | Nommé (PE 07/08) Fr. | France | |
| 01/04/2013 | Résidence | Bry-sur-Marne | France |
| 02/04/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Bry-sur-Marne | France |
