Frans van der Weijst 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 Tuesday, 10th February 2026 in Heythuysen (Netherlands)
at the age of 94 years, of which 66 years of missionary life
in Mali and the Netherlands.

Download here the announcement of Father Frans van der Weijst’s death

Born in:
Bergeyk
on 28/11/1931
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
‘sHertogenbosch
04/09/195520/06/195902/02/1960
Citizenship:
Dutch
Alexandria Bay
(United States of America)
Eastview
(Canada)
Tilburg
(Netherlands)

Bionotes

01/07/1960SterkselNederland
01/10/1962Coll. Prosper KamaraBamakoMali
09/12/1965Falaje CELAMali
30/06/1966VicaireBamako, ParoisseMali
30/06/1967SupérieurBamako, ParoisseMali
01/09/1971VicaireBuguniMali
01/01/1974Procureur + AccueilBamakoMali
01/01/1978Econ. DiocésainBamakoMali
01/10/1979Sup. + Econ. Provinc.DommeldalNederland
01/01/1983Conseiller Provinc.Nederland
15/01/1986Ministère H.C.EindhovenNederland
11/05/1987MinistryEindhovenNederland
22/12/1988Conseiller Prov.Nederland
06/01/19921er Cons. Prov.Nederland
01/07/1994Prov. Nederl.Nederland
01/07/1997Prov. Ned. 2emandatNederland
01/10/2000Parish PriestLage MierdeNederland
01/11/2004CouncillorNederland
01/10/2006Ministry H.C...SteenselNederland
01/12/2008MinistrySteenselNederland
01/07/2013Ministry H.C.SteenselNederland
01/09/2015ResidenceHeythuysenNederland
10/02/2026DCD (94)HeythuysenNederland