Chad – Comboni Lay Missionaries

Commitment of 8 new CLM in Chad

21 October, 2025 by Alberto de la Portilla

Eight Comboni Lay Missionaries from the parish of Saint Kizito in Begou, in the Diocese of Sarh, took their vows of commitment on Sunday, October 12, at the parish of Saint Kizito in Begou. This took place during a Mass of Thanksgiving presided over by Fr. NGORE GALI CELESTIN, national chaplain of the Comboni Lay Missionaries. This commitment comes after eight years of catechesis for the lay people. In his homily for the occasion, the celebrant asked the lay people to be good examples for the Christian faithful and encouraged them in their commitment to this mission.

The eight lay people

The eight lay people with the celebrating priests

CLM Chad

Memory of Africa Project: María del Prado Fernández Martín

14 July, 2023 by Alberto de la Portilla

We continue this series of testimonies with the Comboni Sister María del Prado Fernández Martín.

Sister Prado Fernández, a Comboni Missionary, arrived in Africa in 1986 and lived for 30 years in different countries of the continent such as the Central African Republic, Chad or Congo until 2016.

In this interview, Prado tells us about her work as a missionary in areas such as health, education and pastoral care, making her work known through her journey. Above all, participating in the realities of the communities and what it has meant to her to share with the people.

(video in Spanish)

Memory of Africa Project: Magdalena Rivas

21 October, 2022 by Alberto de la Portilla

We continue this series of testimonies with Magdalena Rivas.

A Comboni Missionary Sister and nurse by profession, she tells us about her missionary experience in Chad.

African Memory Project: Fr. Ismael Piñón

28 June, 2022 by Alberto de la Portilla

We continue this series of testimonies with Fr. Ismael and his missionary experience in Chad.

Fr. Ismael Piñón, as a Comboni Missionary, shares with us his time of missionary service in Chad for eight years. There he was in charge of the formation of a parish that would be the backbone of such important social projects as the construction of schools in villages without access to education.