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Père Jean is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. He was a priest at the Abbey of Saint Bernadette.
Pre-Apocalypse
France
Nothing is known about Jean's life before or as the outbreak began, aside that he had a grandfather who fought in World War II and that he served as a parish priest in France. He was also a fan of 70s rock icons such as Neil Young, Joan Baez, and Led Zeppelin.
Post-Apocalypse
At some point following the outbreak, Père Jean joined the Union of Hope.
Season 1
"L'âme Perdue"
Daryl is shocked to find Laurent reading to a walker locked up in a cell, and the boy explains that the walker is Père Jean, and they are waiting for him to rise again. Isabelle joins them, and she orders Laurent to wait for her in the garden and attempts to explain to Daryl, who is uninterested, telling her that "you've got a lot of witchy shit going on around here. Dead priest in a closet and a creepy kid? No thanks."
Stéphane, the other men, Isabelle, and Véronique join Philippe, who has discovered the zombified Père Jean. Véronique explains that they are keeping him because they have certain beliefs about the redemption of souls, even the wicked and the hungry ones. Stéphane orders Philippe to aim his bayonet at Père Jean, but the young man is reluctant as he recognizes the priest. Knowing that Isabelle was there when his men were killed, Stéphane demands that she start talking, or the guerriers will start doing what they do. When Isabelle refuses to answer, Stéphane orders Philippe to finish it. Véronique recognizes the young man as Philippe Poulin, whose family worshipped at the abbey, and who was taught the catechism by the Mother Superior and had his confession taken by Père Jean, and she pleads with him not to do it. After some hesitation and asking the priest to forgive him, Philippe stabs Père Jean in the right eye with his bayonet, putting him down.
He was possibly buried by Daryl and Isabelle alongside the rest of the now deceased nuns after the battle.
"Alouette"
Jean will appear in this episode.
Death
- Killed By
- Unknown Causes (Alive)
Jean died of unknown causes before he was set to take Laurent up north, and he was allowed to reanimate.
- Stéphane Codron (Caused, Zombified)
- Philippe Poulin (Zombified)
On the orders of Stéphane, Philippe reluctantly stabs the zombified Jean in the right eye with his bayonet, putting him down.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Jean has killed:
- Lily Carrière (Zombified, alongside Isabelle and the nuns)
- Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people
Relationships
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Appearances
Daryl Dixon
Season 1
- "L'âme Perdue" (Zombified)
- "Alouette" (Flashback)
Trivia
- In "La Gentillesse Des Étrangers", Jean is mentioned by Laurent when he tells Daryl that he misses him.
- In "Au Revoir Les Enfants", Jean is mentioned by Daryl when he asks Laurent if he taught him how to play guitar.