{"id":3731,"date":"2020-07-09T09:32:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T09:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bkpdefunts.smainternational.info\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2020-07-09T09:32:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T09:32:28","slug":"edmond-colson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defunts.smainternational.site\/?p=3731","title":{"rendered":"Le P\u00e8re Edmond COLSON"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"colson<\/p>\n

 Société des Missions Africaines – Province de Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le Père Edmond COLSON<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Né le 7 janvier 1927 à Englefontaine, diocèse de Cambrai,<\/b><\/p>\n

Membre de la SMA le 27.06.1953.<\/b><\/p>\n

Ordonné prêtre le 28.10. 1953.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Années<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lieux de travail<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fonctions occupées<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1954 – 1954<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Treicheville (Abidjan)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire et aumônier de l’Action Catholique.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1954 – 1957<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand-Bassam<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1957 – 1957<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bingerville<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Professeur intérimaire au petit séminaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1957 – 1958<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Aboisso<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1958 – 1961<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Agboville (Yopougon)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1961 – 1969<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Danané (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1969 – 1974<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Guiglo (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vicaire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1974 – 1977<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zagné (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fondation de la paroisse.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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France<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Soins<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1978 – 1981<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zagné (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Curé<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1981 -1982<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paris<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Recyclage à l’AFM.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1982 – 1993<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Touba (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fondation de la paroisse<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1993 – 1994<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paris (Crillon)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Année sabbatique<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1994 – 1999<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ouaninou (Man)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Re-fondation.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1999 – 2003<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paris (Crillon)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Procure.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2003 – 2020<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Montferrier<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Résident.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Décédé à Montferrier le 09 juillet 2020.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

à l’âge de 93 ans.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

 Les funérailles ont été célébrées à la chapelle de la communauté SMA
de Montferrier, le Lundi 13 juillet 2020 à 15h.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Né <\/span>le <\/span>7 <\/span>jan<\/span>v<\/span>ier <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>2<\/span>7 <\/span>à <\/span>Eng<\/span>lefo<\/span>ntaine <\/span>(No<\/span>rd)<\/span>, <\/span>dio<\/span>cèse <\/span>de <\/span>Cam<\/span>brai <\/span>; <\/span>il <\/span>est <\/span>le tro<\/span>isi<\/span>è<\/span>m<\/span>e <\/span>de <\/span>sept <\/span>enfant<\/span>s <\/span>et <\/span>l<\/span>’aîn<\/span>é <\/span>d<\/span>es <\/span>g<\/span>arç<\/span>o<\/span>n<\/span>s. Son <\/span>p<\/span>ère <\/span>ét<\/span>ait <\/span>arti<\/span>s<\/span>an m<\/span>écani<\/span>cien <\/span>a<\/span>v<\/span>e<\/span>c <\/span>un <\/span>appr<\/span>enti : <\/span>serru<\/span>r<\/span>erie, <\/span>m<\/span>o<\/span>n<\/span>tage<\/span>s <\/span>éle<\/span>ctriqu<\/span>es <\/span>fo<\/span>r<\/span>ce <\/span>e<\/span>t lum<\/span>ière, <\/span>chauffag<\/span>e <\/span>cen<\/span>tral.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Après <\/span>s<\/span>es ét<\/span>udes pri<\/span>m<\/span>air<\/span>e<\/span>s <\/span>et <\/span>le début de ses <\/span>é<\/span>tude<\/span>s <\/span>se<\/span>co<\/span>ndai<\/span>res dans un co<\/span>ll<\/span>èg<\/span>e<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>en<\/span>tre <\/span>en <\/span>tr<\/span>o<\/span>isi<\/span>è<\/span>m<\/span>e <\/span>(cla<\/span>ss<\/span>e <\/span>qu’<\/span>il <\/span>red<\/span>o<\/span>ub<\/span>le) <\/span>au petit <\/span>sé<\/span>m<\/span>in<\/span>ai<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>S<\/span>ai<\/span>nt<\/span>– M<\/span>ichel <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>S<\/span>o<\/span>les<\/span>m<\/span>es <\/span>(No<\/span>rd)<\/span>; <\/span>il y <\/span>re<\/span>ste <\/span>tr<\/span>o<\/span>is <\/span>ans, de 1<\/span>94<\/span>2 <\/span>à 1<\/span>94<\/span>5<\/span>, <\/span>pui<\/span>s <\/span>il fai<\/span>t <\/span>la prem<\/span>ièr<\/span>e <\/span>e<\/span>t <\/span>la <\/span>te<\/span>r<\/span>m<\/span>ina<\/span>le à P<\/span>o<\/span>nt<\/span>-Ro<\/span>u<\/span>ss<\/span>eau <\/span>(1<\/span>9<\/span>4<\/span>5<\/span>–1<\/span>9<\/span>4<\/span>7<\/span>), <\/span>m<\/span>ais <\/span>il <\/span>d<\/span>o<\/span>it <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>uv<\/span>ent interro<\/span>m<\/span>pre <\/span>s<\/span>es <\/span>ét<\/span>ude<\/span>s, <\/span>ca<\/span>r <\/span>il <\/span>est <\/span>sujet <\/span>à <\/span>de v<\/span>io<\/span>l<\/span>ents <\/span>et <\/span>fréquents <\/span>m<\/span>aux <\/span>de tê<\/span>te<\/span>. En 1<\/span>9<\/span>45<\/span>, à <\/span>S<\/span>o<\/span>les<\/span>m<\/span>e<\/span>s, <\/span>il <\/span>es<\/span>t <\/span>n<\/span>o<\/span>té <\/span>ain<\/span>si <\/span>: <\/span>\u00ab\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>on <\/span>in<\/span>tellig<\/span>enc<\/span>e <\/span>e<\/span>st <\/span>b<\/span>ie<\/span>n suffisante, <\/span>e<\/span>t <\/span>il e<\/span>st <\/span>as<\/span>sez do<\/span>ué pour <\/span>le <\/span>f<\/span>r<\/span>anç<\/span>ais.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Il <\/span>rentre <\/span>à <\/span>Chanl<\/span>y<\/span>, <\/span>au <\/span>n<\/span>o<\/span>v<\/span>i<\/span>ciat, <\/span>en <\/span>o<\/span>ct<\/span>o<\/span>bre <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>4<\/span>7 <\/span>et <\/span>plu<\/span>sieurs <\/span>fo<\/span>is <\/span>ses <\/span>ennuis de <\/span>santé <\/span>(<\/span>m<\/span>aux <\/span>de <\/span>t<\/span>êt<\/span>e <\/span>et <\/span>fatig<\/span>ue <\/span>nerv<\/span>eus<\/span>e) <\/span>l‘<\/span>o<\/span>blig<\/span>e<\/span>nt <\/span>à <\/span>qui<\/span>tter <\/span>la <\/span>m<\/span>ais<\/span>o<\/span>n po<\/span>ur <\/span>se <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>ig<\/span>ner<\/span>. <\/span>Il o<\/span>bti<\/span>ent <\/span>cepend<\/span>an<\/span>t <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>fa<\/span>ir<\/span>e <\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>s<\/span>er<\/span>m<\/span>ent <\/span>le 2<\/span>5 <\/span>jui<\/span>ll<\/span>et <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>4<\/span>9 av<\/span>ec t<\/span>o<\/span>ut <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n c<\/span>o<\/span>urs. <\/span>Il e<\/span>st o<\/span>rdo<\/span>nné prêt<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>le <\/span>2<\/span>8<\/span>\/<\/span>1<\/span>0<\/span>\/<\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>5<\/span>3<\/span><\/p>\n

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En <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>5<\/span>4 <\/span>il <\/span>est <\/span>nom<\/span>m<\/span>é <\/span>pa<\/span>r <\/span>M<\/span>g<\/span>r <\/span>B<\/span>o<\/span>ivin <\/span>v<\/span>i<\/span>caire <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>paro<\/span>isse <\/span>Sa<\/span>inte<\/span>–J<\/span>eann<\/span>e d’Ar<\/span>c <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>Treiche<\/span>v<\/span>il<\/span>le <\/span>(Ab<\/span>id<\/span>jan<\/span>), <\/span>et <\/span>au<\/span>mô<\/span>n<\/span>ier <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>l<\/span>’Acti<\/span>o<\/span>n cath<\/span>o<\/span>liqu<\/span>e. <\/span>Un an après <\/span>il <\/span>es<\/span>t <\/span>nom<\/span>m<\/span>é v<\/span>icai<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>à <\/span>Grand<\/span>-Bassam<\/span>. <\/span>En 19<\/span>5<\/span>7 <\/span>il sera <\/span>p<\/span>r<\/span>o<\/span>fes<\/span>seur intérim<\/span>air<\/span>e <\/span>au peti<\/span>t <\/span>sé<\/span>m<\/span>ina<\/span>ire po<\/span>ur s<\/span>e <\/span>r<\/span>epo<\/span>s<\/span>er <\/span>suite <\/span>à <\/span>une m<\/span>ala<\/span>die <\/span>bénig<\/span>ne.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A la fi<\/span>n <\/span>de <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n s<\/span>éjo<\/span>ur <\/span>à <\/span>Ag<\/span>bov<\/span>il<\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>(Y<\/span>o<\/span>po<\/span>ug<\/span>o<\/span>n) <\/span>o<\/span>ù il ét<\/span>ai<\/span>t v<\/span>icai<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>il e<\/span>st <\/span>en<\/span>v<\/span>o<\/span>y<\/span>é <\/span>à D<\/span>an<\/span>an<\/span>é po<\/span>ur se rep<\/span>o<\/span>se<\/span>r da<\/span>ns le Vi<\/span>car<\/span>ia<\/span>t Ap<\/span>o<\/span>st<\/span>o<\/span>li<\/span>qu<\/span>e de Gag<\/span>no<\/span>a de l’épo<\/span>qu<\/span>e. <\/span>L<\/span>à il s<\/span>e <\/span>ré<\/span>tabl<\/span>it <\/span>et <\/span>il y <\/span>r<\/span>est<\/span>e <\/span>aff<\/span>ect<\/span>é <\/span>ju<\/span>squ<\/span>’en 1<\/span>9<\/span>6<\/span>9<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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En <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>6<\/span>3<\/span>, <\/span>lo<\/span>r<\/span>s <\/span>de <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>s<\/span>ec<\/span>o<\/span>nd <\/span>co<\/span>ng<\/span>é, <\/span>il fai<\/span>t <\/span>une <\/span>cure <\/span>à <\/span>Vichy. <\/span>Au <\/span>mo<\/span>m<\/span>ent <\/span>d<\/span>e repartir<\/span>, <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>papa fai<\/span>t <\/span>une co<\/span>ng<\/span>esti<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>c<\/span>érébrale e<\/span>t <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>départ e<\/span>st <\/span>ret<\/span>ard<\/span>é <\/span>d<\/span>e deux <\/span>m<\/span>o<\/span>is.<\/span><\/p>\n

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En <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>6<\/span>9 <\/span>M<\/span>g<\/span>r <\/span>Ag<\/span>ré, <\/span>Ev<\/span>êque <\/span>de <\/span>M<\/span>an <\/span>le <\/span>n<\/span>o<\/span>m<\/span>m<\/span>e <\/span>à <\/span>Guig<\/span>l<\/span>o <\/span>(<\/span>M<\/span>an) <\/span>c<\/span>o<\/span>mm<\/span>e <\/span>Curé o<\/span>ù <\/span>il <\/span>r<\/span>est<\/span>era <\/span>jusqu’<\/span>en <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>74<\/span>. <\/span>L<\/span>e <\/span>p<\/span>ère <\/span>D<\/span>eni<\/span>s, <\/span>en <\/span>v<\/span>o<\/span>y<\/span>ag<\/span>e <\/span>à <\/span>Gu<\/span>ig<\/span>lo <\/span>en <\/span>d<\/span>é<\/span>ce<\/span>m<\/span>b<\/span>re 1<\/span>9<\/span>69<\/span>, <\/span>no<\/span>te <\/span>: <\/span>\u00ab\u00a0<\/span>Ed<\/span>mon<\/span>d <\/span>Co<\/span>l<\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>est <\/span>en <\/span>p<\/span>le<\/span>in<\/span>e <\/span>fo<\/span>r<\/span>me <\/span>d<\/span>e<\/span>pu<\/span>is <\/span>sa <\/span>no<\/span>mina<\/span>tio<\/span>n <\/span>d<\/span>e cu<\/span>r<\/span>é. <\/i>Au déb<\/span>ut de jui<\/span>n 1<\/span>9<\/span>71<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>r<\/span>entre en c<\/span>o<\/span>ng<\/span>é <\/span>p<\/span>o<\/span>ur un<\/span>e <\/span>a<\/span>nn<\/span>ée <\/span>; <\/span>il <\/span>a bes<\/span>o<\/span>in de s<\/span>e repo<\/span>ser<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>dem<\/span>ande <\/span>à <\/span>fai<\/span>re <\/span>le <\/span>stage <\/span>de <\/span>l‘<\/span>Arbr<\/span>esl<\/span>e <\/span>et <\/span>il <\/span>v<\/span>o<\/span>udr<\/span>ait <\/span>êt<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>en Fr<\/span>ance <\/span>po<\/span>ur le <\/span>jubi<\/span>lé <\/span>d‘<\/span>o<\/span>r <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>ses <\/span>parents <\/span>le <\/span>2<\/span>2 m<\/span>ai 1<\/span>97<\/span>2<\/span>. <\/span>Il <\/span>re<\/span>to<\/span>urn<\/span>e <\/span>à <\/span>Guig<\/span>l<\/span>o en <\/span>ao<\/span>ût <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>fi<\/span>n <\/span>de <\/span>so<\/span>n ann<\/span>ée <\/span>sabbatiqu<\/span>e.<\/span><\/p>\n

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D<\/span>e <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>7<\/span>4 <\/span>à <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>7<\/span>7<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>est à <\/span>Za<\/span>g<\/span>né <\/span>(M<\/span>an). \u00ab\u00a0Voilà <\/span>donc <\/span>Zagn<\/span>é <\/span>bien <\/span>solidemen<\/span>t entr<\/span>é <\/span>en <\/span>chr<\/span>étienté <\/span>avec <\/span>l<\/span>a <\/span>var<\/span>iété <\/span>de <\/span>s<\/span>es <\/span>lan<\/span>gues <\/span>e<\/span>t <\/span>cou<\/span>tum<\/span>es : <\/span>Ivo<\/span>irien<\/span>s<\/span>, Voltaïqu<\/span>es, <\/span>Béninoi<\/span>s, <\/span>M<\/span>ali<\/span>e<\/span>ns <\/span>et <\/span>Guiné<\/span>ens <\/span>fo<\/span>rm<\/span>ant not<\/span>r<\/span>e com<\/span>m<\/span>unau<\/span>té.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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En <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>7<\/span>7<\/span>, <\/span>Il <\/span>devai<\/span>t <\/span>r<\/span>entrer en <\/span>c<\/span>o<\/span>ng<\/span>é <\/span>pr<\/span>o<\/span>lo<\/span>ng<\/span>é <\/span>po<\/span>ur <\/span>bi<\/span>en <\/span>se <\/span>rep<\/span>o<\/span>ser <\/span>et <\/span>il <\/span>e<\/span>st rap<\/span>atrié <\/span>d‘<\/span>urg<\/span>ence <\/span>p<\/span>o<\/span>ur <\/span>u<\/span>ne <\/span>tuberculo<\/span>se. D<\/span>‘<\/span>abo<\/span>rd <\/span>h<\/span>o<\/span>spital<\/span>isé au <\/span>CHU <\/span>de Treiche<\/span>v<\/span>il<\/span>le, <\/span>il <\/span>e<\/span>st <\/span>ensuit<\/span>e <\/span>ho<\/span>spital<\/span>isé <\/span>à <\/span>l‘<\/span>H<\/span>ô<\/span>te<\/span>l<\/span>–D<\/span>ieu d<\/span>e <\/span>L<\/span>y<\/span>o<\/span>n<\/span>, <\/span>pu<\/span>is <\/span>il <\/span>est <\/span>env<\/span>o<\/span>y<\/span>é <\/span>au sanato<\/span>riu<\/span>m <\/span>de <\/span>G<\/span>o<\/span>rbi<\/span>o <\/span>M<\/span>ent<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>e<\/span>t <\/span>en<\/span>fi<\/span>n <\/span>en <\/span>po<\/span>stcur<\/span>e <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>Cr<\/span>o<\/span>ix<\/span>-Valm<\/span>er. <\/span>Il <\/span>fai<\/span>t m<\/span>ême <\/span>un <\/span>v<\/span>o<\/span>y<\/span>ag<\/span>e en <\/span>C<\/span>o<\/span>rse, en <\/span>c<\/span>om<\/span>pa<\/span>g<\/span>nie <\/span>du <\/span>père <\/span>Ro<\/span>u<\/span>x <\/span>qui prépar<\/span>e <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>dépar<\/span>t <\/span>p<\/span>o<\/span>ur <\/span>Guig<\/span>lo<\/span>. <\/span>Il <\/span>e<\/span>st <\/span>enc<\/span>o<\/span>re <\/span>h<\/span>o<\/span>spi<\/span>talisé <\/span>quelq<\/span>ue <\/span>t<\/span>em<\/span>ps <\/span>à Sa<\/span>int-Tro<\/span>p<\/span>ez p<\/span>o<\/span>u<\/span>r un<\/span>e <\/span>ph<\/span>lé<\/span>b<\/span>ite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Il <\/span>est <\/span>enc<\/span>o<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>en <\/span>Fr<\/span>ance <\/span>au m<\/span>om<\/span>ent <\/span>du <\/span>déc<\/span>ès <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>sa <\/span>m<\/span>am<\/span>an <\/span>en <\/span>jan<\/span>v<\/span>ier <\/span>19<\/span>78<\/span>, pu<\/span>is il <\/span>pr<\/span>épa<\/span>re <\/span>so<\/span>n no<\/span>uv<\/span>ea<\/span>u dép<\/span>ar<\/span>t <\/span>po<\/span>ur le m<\/span>o<\/span>is d‘<\/span>a<\/span>o<\/span>ût <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>7<\/span>8 <\/span>o<\/span>ù il <\/span>ar<\/span>ri<\/span>v<\/span>e <\/span>à Zag<\/span>né <\/span>com<\/span>plé<\/span>te<\/span>m<\/span>ent <\/span>rétab<\/span>li<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arr<\/span>ivé <\/span>en <\/span>Fr<\/span>anc<\/span>e <\/span>en <\/span>juin <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>8<\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>passe <\/span>quelq<\/span>ues <\/span>se<\/span>m<\/span>ain<\/span>es <\/span>à <\/span>L<\/span>o<\/span>urd<\/span>es. \u00ab\u00a0C’est une <\/span>gr<\/span>âc<\/span>e <\/span>de <\/span>vivr<\/span>e <\/span>ces <\/span>quel<\/span>ques <\/span>sem<\/span>ain<\/span>e<\/span>s <\/span>pr<\/span>è<\/span>s <\/span>de M<\/span>ass<\/span>abi<\/span>ell<\/span>e, <\/span>m<\/span>ai<\/span>s <\/span>c‘<\/span>en <\/span>est une <\/span>aussi <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>par<\/span>tager <\/span>la <\/span>vie <\/span>des <\/span>S<\/span>œur<\/span>s <\/span>N<\/span>D<\/span>A <\/span>apr<\/span>ès <\/span>l‘<\/span>isolem<\/span>en<\/span>t <\/span>r<\/span>elatif <\/span>de Zagn<\/span>é. <\/span>Il <\/span>y <\/span>a <\/span>ic<\/span>i <\/span>un <\/span>e<\/span>spr<\/span>it <\/span>de <\/span>famil<\/span>le <\/span>ext<\/span>r<\/span>aor<\/span>din<\/span>air<\/span>e.\u00a0\u00bb <\/span><\/i>Il <\/span>fai<\/span>t <\/span>ensu<\/span>it<\/span>e <\/span>un<\/span>e <\/span>retraite <\/span>à <\/span>M<\/span>o<\/span>rt<\/span>ain<\/span>, <\/span>dans <\/span>la M<\/span>anche <\/span>et <\/span>prend <\/span>une <\/span>ann<\/span>ée <\/span>sabba<\/span>tique <\/span>o<\/span>ù <\/span>il <\/span>f<\/span>ait <\/span>le recy<\/span>clag<\/span>e <\/span>AF<\/span>M <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>Cath<\/span>o<\/span>, <\/span>en <\/span>lo<\/span>g<\/span>ean<\/span>t <\/span>chez <\/span>l<\/span>es <\/span>M<\/span>E<\/span>P<\/span>. <\/span>I<\/span>l <\/span>te<\/span>r<\/span>m<\/span>ine <\/span>c<\/span>ette <\/span>année pa<\/span>r un <\/span>pèleri<\/span>nag<\/span>e e<\/span>n T<\/span>erre <\/span>S<\/span>ai<\/span>nte, pu<\/span>is rep<\/span>ren<\/span>d le <\/span>che<\/span>m<\/span>in <\/span>de la C<\/span>ô<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span>–<\/span>d’<\/span>Ivo<\/span>ir<\/span>e o<\/span>ù s<\/span>o<\/span>n é<\/span>v<\/span>êque <\/span>lui <\/span>d<\/span>em<\/span>and<\/span>e <\/span>d<\/span>’all<\/span>er <\/span>à <\/span>T<\/span>o<\/span>ub<\/span>a<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Il <\/span>écrit <\/span>le <\/span>4 <\/span>s<\/span>epte<\/span>m<\/span>bre <\/span>1<\/span>98<\/span>2 <\/span>: <\/span>\u00ab\u00a0A <\/span>la <\/span>d<\/span>emand<\/span>e <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>mon <\/span>évêqu<\/span>e, <\/span>M<\/span>g<\/span>r <\/span>Agr<\/span>é, <\/span>je vai<\/span>s <\/span>lai<\/span>ss<\/span>e<\/span>r <\/span>la <\/span>m<\/span>ission <\/span>de <\/span>Zagn<\/span>é <\/span>aux <\/span>r<\/span>eli<\/span>gieu<\/span>ses <\/span>et <\/span>a<\/span>ux <\/span>pr<\/span>êt<\/span>r<\/span>es <\/span>i<\/span>talien<\/span>s <\/span>qui vont <\/span>m<\/span>‘<\/span>y <\/span>r<\/span>e<\/span>m<\/span>pla<\/span>cer, <\/span>et <\/span>qui<\/span>tter <\/span>la <\/span>p<\/span>r<\/span>ofonde <\/span>fo<\/span>r<\/span>êt <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>T<\/span>aï <\/span>pour <\/span>les <\/span>m<\/span>ontagnes et <\/span>savanes <\/span>du pays <\/span>M<\/span>ahou, à 3<\/span>0<\/span>0 <\/span>kilomè<\/span>tr<\/span>e<\/span>s <\/span>plu<\/span>s <\/span>au n<\/span>or<\/span>d. <\/span>[…<\/span>]<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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P<\/span>o<\/span>ur <\/span>so<\/span>n <\/span>c<\/span>o<\/span>ng<\/span>é <\/span>de <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>8<\/span>5<\/span>, <\/span>il av<\/span>ait <\/span>en<\/span>v<\/span>isag<\/span>é <\/span>la <\/span>s<\/span>essi<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>R<\/span>o<\/span>m<\/span>e <\/span>et <\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>s<\/span>tage <\/span>d<\/span>e lang<\/span>ue <\/span>en <\/span>Ang<\/span>let<\/span>erre, <\/span>m<\/span>ai<\/span>s <\/span>fatig<\/span>ué, <\/span>il <\/span>pr<\/span>éfère <\/span>ren<\/span>o<\/span>nce<\/span>r <\/span>et v<\/span>enir dir<\/span>ect<\/span>e<\/span>m<\/span>ent en <\/span>Fr<\/span>ance <\/span>p<\/span>o<\/span>ur se <\/span>rep<\/span>o<\/span>ser <\/span>et <\/span>se <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>ig<\/span>ner. 2<\/span>5 <\/span>jan<\/span>v<\/span>i<\/span>er 1<\/span>9<\/span>8<\/span>7 <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>c<\/span>éléb<\/span>ra<\/span>ti<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>la j<\/span>o<\/span>u<\/span>rn<\/span>ée <\/span>mo<\/span>nd<\/span>ia<\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>d<\/span>e<\/span>s <\/span>l<\/span>ép<\/span>reu<\/span>x <\/span>à T<\/span>o<\/span>ub<\/span>a, il reç<\/span>o<\/span>it la <\/span>médail<\/span>le d‘<\/span>o<\/span>ffici<\/span>er <\/span>de <\/span>l‘<\/span>o<\/span>rdr<\/span>e <\/span>nati<\/span>o<\/span>nal <\/span>de <\/span>la <\/span>santé. D<\/span>uran<\/span>t <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>n c<\/span>o<\/span>ng<\/span>é, <\/span>la m<\/span>ê<\/span>m<\/span>e <\/span>anné<\/span>e, <\/span>il v<\/span>a e<\/span>n pèlerinag<\/span>e <\/span>à Rom<\/span>e <\/span>e<\/span>t <\/span>à Assise (l‘<\/span>égl<\/span>ise de T<\/span>o<\/span>ub<\/span>a est <\/span>plac<\/span>é <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>us le <\/span>patro<\/span>nag<\/span>e <\/span>de <\/span>saint <\/span>Fr<\/span>anç<\/span>o<\/span>is).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Il <\/span>rentre <\/span>en <\/span>c<\/span>o<\/span>ng<\/span>é <\/span>en <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>9<\/span>3 <\/span>et <\/span>pr<\/span>end <\/span>une <\/span>ann<\/span>ée <\/span>sabba<\/span>tique. <\/span>D<\/span>e <\/span>fé<\/span>v<\/span>rier <\/span>à <\/span>av<\/span>ril <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>94<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>pass<\/span>e <\/span>tr<\/span>o<\/span>is <\/span>mo<\/span>is <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>\u00ab\u00a0ser<\/span>v<\/span>ice <\/span>pas<\/span>to<\/span>ral <\/span>en <\/span>Gua<\/span>delo<\/span>upe\u00a0\u00bb <\/span>et <\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>retro<\/span>uv<\/span>e <\/span>en <\/span>C<\/span>ô<\/span>te<\/span>–d’<\/span>Ivo<\/span>ire <\/span>en <\/span>o<\/span>ct<\/span>o<\/span>b<\/span>re <\/span>1<\/span>99<\/span>4<\/span>, c<\/span>ette <\/span>f<\/span>o<\/span>is à <\/span>Ouan<\/span>in<\/span>o<\/span>u<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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D<\/span>ans <\/span>la <\/span>derni<\/span>ère <\/span>cir<\/span>culai<\/span>re <\/span>qu‘<\/span>il <\/span>env<\/span>o<\/span>ie <\/span>d‘<\/span>Afri<\/span>que <\/span>le <\/span>3<\/span>1 <\/span>déce<\/span>m<\/span>bre <\/span>1<\/span>9<\/span>9<\/span>8<\/span>, <\/span>il <\/span>écri<\/span>t <\/span>: <\/span>\u00a0\u00bb j’e<\/span>spè<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>fi<\/span>n<\/span>ir <\/span>ve<\/span>r<\/span>s <\/span>P<\/span>âqu<\/span>es les t<\/span>r<\/span>a<\/span>vau<\/span>x de l‘<\/span>ég<\/span>li<\/span>s<\/span>e <\/span>; <\/span>no<\/span>t<\/span>r<\/span>e év<\/span>êqu<\/span>e pou<\/span>r<\/span>r<\/span>a la <\/span>béni<\/span>r<\/span>. <\/span>J’<\/span>aurai <\/span>alors <\/span>4<\/span>5 <\/span>années <\/span>de <\/span>vie <\/span>m<\/span>issionnair<\/span>e <\/span>derr<\/span>iè<\/span>r<\/span>e m<\/span>oi <\/span>et <\/span>je <\/span>pourr<\/span>ai, c<\/span>om<\/span>m<\/span>e on <\/span>le <\/span>dit <\/span>ic<\/span>i \u00ab\u00a0all<\/span>er <\/span>m<\/span>‘<\/span>ass<\/span>eoi<\/span>r <\/span>un peu\u00a0\u00bb <\/span>et <\/span>ven<\/span>ir <\/span>vous <\/span>voi<\/span>r<\/span>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En 19<\/span>9<\/span>9<\/span>, c’e<\/span>st sa derni<\/span>èr<\/span>e no<\/span>m<\/span>ina<\/span>ti<\/span>o<\/span>n : accu<\/span>eil, perm<\/span>an<\/span>ence<\/span>, j<\/span>o<\/span>urn<\/span>ée<\/span>s <\/span>d‘<\/span>am<\/span>itié, <\/span>les v<\/span>isas <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>com<\/span>m<\/span>unau<\/span>té <\/span>de <\/span>la <\/span>rue <\/span>Crill<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>à <\/span>P<\/span>ari<\/span>s. <\/span>Il <\/span>écrit <\/span>de<\/span>s po<\/span>è<\/span>m<\/span>es, <\/span>il dessine<\/span>, il é<\/span>crit s<\/span>es <\/span>s<\/span>o<\/span>uvenirs<\/span>…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En <\/span>2<\/span>0<\/span>0<\/span>3 <\/span>il <\/span>rej<\/span>o<\/span>int <\/span>la <\/span>m<\/span>ais<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>de <\/span>r<\/span>et<\/span>rai<\/span>t<\/span>e <\/span>de <\/span>M<\/span>o<\/span>ntferri<\/span>er o<\/span>ù <\/span>il <\/span>est <\/span>heureu<\/span>x <\/span>de v<\/span>ivr<\/span>e <\/span>cett<\/span>e <\/span>derni<\/span>èr<\/span>e <\/span>é<\/span>tape <\/span>de <\/span>sa <\/span>v<\/span>ie <\/span>a<\/span>v<\/span>ec <\/span>les <\/span>co<\/span>nfr<\/span>ères <\/span>av<\/span>e<\/span>c <\/span>qui <\/span>il <\/span>a <\/span>c<\/span>o<\/span>ll<\/span>ab<\/span>o<\/span>r<\/span>é en <\/span>Côte <\/span>d<\/span>’I<\/span>vo<\/span>ir<\/span>e.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

P. Michel Cartatéguy qui présidait ses funérailles à Montferrier évoquant son <\/span>âme de poète disait ce qu’Edmond écrivait : « Si mes mots se sont alignés pour devenir poèmes, leur musique c’est en vous-mêm<\/span>es, <\/span>qu<\/span>e vou<\/span>s <\/span>la <\/span>t<\/span>r<\/span>ou<\/span>ver<\/span>ez p<\/span>ou<\/span>r les <\/span>fa<\/span>ire <\/span>dan<\/span>ser<\/span>. » <\/span>« <\/span>En fi<\/span>d<\/span>éli<\/span>té à sa <\/span>mémoire <\/span>fa<\/span>ison<\/span>s <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>c<\/span>ett<\/span>e e<\/span>u<\/span>cha<\/span>r<\/span>istie, <\/span>la dan<\/span>se <\/span>d<\/span>e <\/span>sa <\/span>vi<\/span>e <\/span>missionna<\/span>i<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>sou<\/span>s <\/span>le <\/span>r<\/span>e<\/span>gard <\/span>de M<\/span>a<\/span>r<\/span>ie qu<\/span>’il <\/span>a<\/span>ffecti<\/span>o<\/span>nna<\/span>it <\/span>pa<\/span>r<\/span>ticu<\/span>li<\/span>èr<\/span>emen<\/span>t. <\/span>Co<\/span>mm<\/span>e moi, vou<\/span>s <\/span>a<\/span>vez en m<\/span>ém<\/span>oi<\/span>r<\/span>e <\/span>cett<\/span>e <\/span>s<\/span>tatue <\/span>de <\/span>l<\/span>a <\/span>Vier<\/span>ge <\/span>t<\/span>r<\/span>ic<\/span>entenaire <\/span>ven<\/span>ue <\/span>de <\/span>Bou<\/span>r<\/span>gogne <\/span>qui avai<\/span>t <\/span>séjour<\/span>né <\/span>à D<\/span>anan<\/span>e <\/span>avan<\/span>t <\/span>d<\/span>’a<\/span>rr<\/span>iv<\/span>er <\/span>à <\/span>la <\/span>r<\/span>u<\/span>e <\/span>C<\/span>r<\/span>i<\/span>ll<\/span>on<\/span>. <\/span>Edmon<\/span>d <\/span>lu<\/span>i <\/span>a<\/span>va<\/span>it composé <\/span>une <\/span>pr<\/span>i<\/span>èr<\/span>e. En <\/span>voi<\/span>ci <\/span>la <\/span>con<\/span>cl<\/span>usion <\/span>: <\/span>« <\/span>Vo<\/span>ic<\/span>i <\/span>qu<\/span>e <\/span>c’est <\/span>ic<\/span>i et <\/span>dan<\/span>s <\/span>n<\/span>ot<\/span>r<\/span>e ch<\/span>apel<\/span>le <\/span>que <\/span>tu <\/span>r<\/span>éside<\/span>r<\/span>as, <\/span>Toi <\/span>Vier<\/span>g<\/span>e <\/span>M<\/span>ate<\/span>r<\/span>nell<\/span>e. <\/span>C<\/span>e <\/span>li<\/span>eu <\/span>où <\/span>nous <\/span>pr<\/span>ion<\/span>s, avan<\/span>t <\/span>d<\/span>’a<\/span>ll<\/span>er <\/span>a<\/span>u lo<\/span>in<\/span>, <\/span>d<\/span>ire <\/span>qu<\/span>e <\/span>n<\/span>otr<\/span>e D<\/span>i<\/span>eu, r<\/span>ev<\/span>enan<\/span>t <\/span>ch<\/span>ez les <\/span>siens, <\/span>ch<\/span>oi<\/span>sit <\/span>d<\/span>e naî<\/span>tr<\/span>e en <\/span>toi, ent<\/span>end <\/span>not<\/span>r<\/span>e pr<\/span>ière<\/span>, <\/span>pui<\/span>sque ch<\/span>ac<\/span>un <\/span>de nous <\/span>peut t<\/span>’app<\/span>eler <\/span>s<\/span>a M<\/span>èr<\/span>e.
<\/span><\/em><\/span>Au<\/span>jou<\/span>r<\/span>d<\/span>’hu<\/span>i <\/span>c<\/span>ett<\/span>e <\/span>statu<\/span>e <\/span>es<\/span>t <\/span>r<\/span>epa<\/span>r<\/span>ti<\/span>e <\/span>en <\/span>A<\/span>friqu<\/span>e <\/span>pou<\/span>r <\/span>l<\/span>e <\/span>p<\/span>lu<\/span>s <\/span>g<\/span>r<\/span>an<\/span>d <\/span>bonh<\/span>eu<\/span>r <\/span><\/em><\/span>d’Edmond<\/span><\/span>. »<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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