Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Réal Tardif
on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 at Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 86 years, of which 60 years of missionary life
in Rwanda and canada.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Réal Tardif’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Réal Tardif
| Born in St-Eleuthère on 29/11/1934 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of St-Anne de la Pocatière | 20/08/1955 | 27/01/1960 | 30/01/1960 |
| Nationality: Canadian | St-Martin (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) | Eastview (Canada) |
| 08/08/1960 | au Noviciat | St Martin | Canada |
| 16/01/1961 | Professeur d’anglais | Nyundo, Diocèse Nyundo | Rwanda |
| 01/08/1965 | Nyamasheke | Rwanda | |
| 20/05/1967 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/07/1967 | Mururu | Rwanda | |
| 01/07/1968 | Busasamana | Rwanda | |
| 01/01/1970 | Vicaire | Muramba, Diocèse Nyundo | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1970 | Etudes Dogme | Roma,M.G. | Italia |
| 01/01/1974 | Vicaire | Rwamagana, Diocèse Kibungo | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1976 | Supérieur | Rwamagana | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1978 | Vicaire | Nyamata, Diocèse Kigali | Rwanda |
| 01/10/1982 | Vicaire | Nyumba, Diocèse Butare | Rwanda |
| 01/11/1983 | Vicaire+Prof.ICA | Nyamiyaga, Diocèse Butare | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1991 | Butare, I.C.A. | Rwanda | |
| 16/04/1994 | Troubles. Evacué sur | Montréal | Canada |
| 20/04/1995 | Retour au | Butare, Grand Séminaire | Rwanda |
| 01/11/2001 | retour définitif | Montréal, L’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/05/2002 | Nommé (PE 6/02) | Canada | |
| 01/11/2004 | Résidence | Montréal, L’Acadie | Canada |
| 01/12/2008 | Résidence | Québec | Canada |
| 01/09/2015 | Résidence | Sherbrooke | Canada |
| 05/01/2021 | retour auprès du Père | Sherbrooke | Canada |
