Posts Tagged ‘Marist Missionaries’

Father Camille DesRosiers R.I.P. – 25 years the only priest in Tuvalu

Friday, May 20th, 2016

Legendary Marist missionary priest, Fr Camille DesRosiers (Fr Kamilo) died on 16 May St Augustin Quebec Canada. He spent 25 years as the only priest in Tuvalu, which is about two hours, by air, north of Fiji. In 2010 Tuvalu’s population of 8,357. When Kamilo arrived in 1986 there were just 26 Catholics and when retired Read more