Piet van der Linden R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Jozef de Bekker, Provincial Delegate of the sector of The Netherlands,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Sunday, 9th November 2025 in Horn (Netherlands)
at the age of 96 years, of which 66 years of missionary life
in Belgium, Zambia and the Netherlands

Download here the announcement of Father Piet van der Linden’s death

Born in:
Vlaardingen
on 28/02/1929
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Rotterdam
07/09/195417/01/195919/07/1959
Citizenship:
Dutch
‘s-Heerenberg
(Netherlands)
Totteridge
(Great Britain)
Utrecht
(Netherlands)

Bionotes

01/09/1959“De Universis”HeverléBelgique
01/02/1960Language studyMulilansolo, AbercornN. Rhodesia
01/08/1960CurateChilongaN. Rhodesia
26/10/1961CurateMulangaN. Rhodesia
24/01/1967Supérieur+ P.P.MulangaN. Rhodesia
27/04/1969Supérieur+ P.P.KayambiN. Rhodesia
10/10/1981VicaireSerenjeN. Rhodesia
01/01/1985Par.PriestMulilansoloN. Rhodesia
01/01/1986Parish PriestMulilansolo, D. MbalaZambia
01/09/1992Parish PriestMulilansolo, D. MbalaZambia
01/01/1993Parish PriestMbala, D. MbalaZambia
01/09/1994CurateMbala, D. MbalaZambia
15/09/1995RésidenceTilburgNederland
01/12/1995SupérieurTilburgNederland
01/09/2002ResidenceHeythuysenNederland
27/11/2023ResidenceHornNederland
09/11/2025DCD (96)HornNederland

Patrick Harrity R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Hugh Seenan, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Great Britain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Sunday, 2nd November 2025 in Glasgow (Great Britain)
at the age of 90 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Zambia and Great Britain.

Download here the announcement of Father Patrick Harrity’s death

Born in :
Glasgow
on : 04/09/1935
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriesthood
Ordination
Diocese :
Glasgow
07/09/195613/07/196003/02/1961
Citizenship :
British
‘s-Heerenberg
(Netherlands)
Totteridge
(Great Britain)
Totteridge
(Great Britain)

Bionotes

01/10/1961Apprend LangueIlondolaZambia
29/06/1962VicaireChibote, D. MansaZambia
28/02/1963VicaireKasabaZambia
01/01/1965VicaireLubweZambia
27/01/1966Vicaire+Sec. SchoolSamfyaZambia
22/04/1969SupérieurChiboteZambia
01/01/1976SupérieurKasabaZambia
01/01/1981VicaireChiboteZambia
01/01/1984VicaireKasabaZambia
01/01/1985Parish PriestKasaba, D. MansaZambia
12/06/1987Congé médical+Minis.Orpington ParishGreat Britain
01/03/1989Anim.Miss.EdinburghGreat Britain
22/10/1992CurateRegiment Par. D. LusakaZambia
01/11/2001CurateNdola, D. NdolaZambia
01/12/2002CurateKasamba, D. MansaZambia
09/05/2003Nommé (PE 06/03)Great Britain
01/12/2003SuperiorPrestonGreat Britain
01/08/2006Appeals, PastoralRutherglenGreat Britain
01/09/2022ResidenceH.C.: GlasgowGreat Britain
02/11/2025DCD (90)GlasgowGreat Britain

Official Closing of the Bicentenary of the birth of Cardinal Lavigerie, in Bayonne, France

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Pedro Sala Elizondo R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Manuel Osa, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Saturday, 25th October 2025 in Pamplona (Spain)
at the age of 82 years, of which 58 years of missionary life
in Rwanda, Mexico, Italie, DR Congo and Spain.

Download here the announcement of Father Pedro Sala Elizondo’s death

Born in:
Alcoz
on 30/10/1942
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Pamplona
11/09/196316/06/196729/06/1968
Citizenship:
Spanish
Gap
(France)
Eastview
(Canada)
Logroño
(Espagne)

Bionotes

11/09/1968Apprend Langue CELAKigaliRwanda
15/03/1969VicaireSave, D. ButareRwanda
10/09/1973VicaireCyanikaRwanda
01/09/1975Animation Miss.MadridEspaña
01/09/1976Supérieur 1er cycleMadrid, IglesiasEspaña
01/09/1978Animation Miss.SevillaEspaña
21/05/1979Session-RetraiteJérusalemIsraël
24/09/1979CuréNyanza, D. ButareRwanda
12/08/1981CuréNyamirambo, D. KigaliRwanda
14/09/1987Stage études à IFHIMMontréalCanada
25/01/1988Animation Miss.QuerétaroMéxico
01/06/1988SupérieurQuerétaroMéxico
09/06/1992Elu Assistant Géné.Roma, M. G.Italia
30/06/1998Année sabbatiqueSevilla-LyonEspaña-France
26/07/1999Vicaire+accomp.candiNyamirambo, D. KigaliRwanda
13/10/2000Nommé Provincial RwaKigaliRwanda
01/01/2001Commence provincial RwaKigaliRwanda
01/07/2003Recteur 1er cycleBukavu, N. D. d’AfriqueRD Congo
01/11/2003Nommé Conseiller PACBukavuRD Congo
01/09/2006ResponsableKigali, Maison Rég.Rwanda
07/05/2008Session 60+RomaItalia
11/08/2009Départ précipité RwaEspaña
01/09/2009NomméMadrid, MenorcaEspaña
30/04/2010Nommé Adm. SecretaryRomaItalia
03/09/2010Adm. SecretaryRoma, M. GénéraliceItalia
01/12/2017Nommé AMS (PE 10/17)México
15/01/2018MinistèreQuerétaroMéxico
01/02/2020Ministère et supérieurBarañainEspaña
01/04/2022Ministère et supérieurPamplonaEspaña
01/12/2023Econome localPamplonaEspaña
25/10/2025DCD (82)PamplonaEspaña

27th October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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