{"id":204,"date":"2025-08-21T07:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dev1.mevogroup.com\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:00:04","slug":"who-was-jean-tabi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.collegejeantabi.org\/en\/who-was-jean-tabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was Jean TABI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"204\" class=\"elementor elementor-204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919dd61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"919dd61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf6bd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cf6bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5d255 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb5d255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who was Jean Tabi? - Founder of the Coll\u00e8ge Jean-Tabi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a97396 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a97396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the legacy of Jean Tabi (1908-1951), the priest to whom the Coll\u00e8ge Jean-Tabi pays tribute, founded in Yaound\u00e9 in 1956. History and educational significance.\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bf35f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"38bf35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">The college<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a7b6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8a7b6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83355f5 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83355f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8dcb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8dcb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jean TABI <br>(1908 - 1951)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596dfe4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"596dfe4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde15a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fde15a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE EPITOME OF PRIESTLY NOBILITY!<br><br>\n\n Father Jean TABI, born in 1908, was ordained a priest on 08 December 1935.\n<br><br>\nThe son of catechist Martin TABI NANG, who was the first Ewondo to go to school in Kribi, the first monitor-catechist and head of his Mvog-Ada clan, he underwent a purely classical training on his way to the priesthood: Minor Seminary in 1923, Major Seminary from 1927, two years of trials after philosophy, and finally the last two years of theology. He spent his second year of probation (1933 - 1934) at the Efok mission.<br><br>Abb\u00e9 Jean TABI had a rich apostolate. He was Vicar of Bafia in 1936 and of Mfumassi in 1941, where he had to build a school, as one of his letters to Bishop Vogt attests. He was parish priest of Bikop from 1947 to 1950, replacing Father Gueguen, and finally became the first parish priest of Mebassa, where he died. He died on 21 April 1951 while working on the construction of the church in Mebassa, when he was knocked off his motorbike by the lorry driver who had been transporting the wood for the church's frame. Gangrene infected the affected foot. There was talk of amputating the foot. The Abbot prayed to the Lord to take him rather than live with one leg. This is how he died. He is buried in the Mvoly\u00e9 cemetery in Yaound\u00e9.<br><br>According to Abb\u00e9 Pierre MANI, Abb\u00e9 Jean Tabi had great faith, which enabled him to influence the lives of his flock. A street is dedicated to him in the Mvoly\u00e9 district of Yaound\u00e9, lane 7684.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0234fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0234fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52df21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52df21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0When Abb\u00e9 Lucien MANGA founded a secondary school in Etoudi, the memory of this priest who died just 5 years ago was still fresh in people's minds. It is easy to understand why the new school will be named after him. According to Philippe Laburthe - Tolra, this priest was destined to become Bishop Graffin's first auxiliary, if death had not snatched him away so soon on Saturday 21 April 1951.<\/p><p>We remember Abb\u00e9 Jean TABI as a priest of exemplary piety, correct in his dress and behaviour. He never hesitated to lash out at what he found inappropriate. He was a very determined man of great moral probity, reputed to be a miracle worker. He spoke French and Ewondo very well. Very polite and affectionate, he insisted on being correct because of his vision of the priesthood.<\/p><p>We will always remember him as a devoted servant who was loved by his followers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Abb\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 Yves SAMEKOMBA<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>Ref magazine Le Temps Jeantabien2015 Page 32<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babbcfb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"babbcfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ab5b1 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49ab5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2beef50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2beef50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enrol your child at the Coll\u00e8ge Jean TABI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737d41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"737d41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offer your child a quality education combining academic excellence, discipline and Christian values. 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