Werner Wanzura R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Ludwig Peschen, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Thursday, 16th January 2025 in Aachen (Germany)
at the age of 82 years, of which 54 years of missionary life
in Mali and Germany.

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Born in :
Baverwitz
on : 20/05/1942
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese :
Rottenburg
08/09/196626/04/197004/07/1971
Citizenship :
German
Hörstel
(Allemagne)
Strasbourg
(France)
Aalen
(Allemagne)

Bionotes

28/10/1971VicaireKarangasso, D. SikassoMali
02/01/1975FondationKöln, HeimersdorfDeutschland
01/01/1979SupérieurKöln, HeimersdorfDeutschland
01/09/1979Nommé Cons. provinc.Deutschland
01/01/1985ÖKNI+CuréKölnDeutschland
01/05/1985ÖKNIKöln, WeilerDeutschland
10/11/1992R.I.D/IslamKöln, WeilerDeutschland
01/10/1995R.I.D./ISLAM H.C.:Köln-WeillerDeutschland
01/02/2000PastoraleKölnDeutschland
01/09/2002Chaplain H.C.:AachenDeutschland
16/01/2025DCD (82)AachenDeutschland

18th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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Bernard Laur R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Michel Girard Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Thursday, 16th January 2025 in Billère (France)
at the age of 90 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso and France.

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Born in :
Luc
on : 21/07/1934
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese :
Rodez
27/09/195427/06/196029/01/1961
Citizenship :
French
Maison-Carrée
(Algérie)
Carthage
(Tunisie)
Rodez
(France)

Bionotes

18/08/1961Petit SémnaireKoudougouHaute Volta
27/07/1963VicaireReoHaute Volta
22/01/1965VicaireKoudougouHaute Volta
01/07/1967VicaireLa TodenHaute Volta
09/09/1968VicaireLéo, D. KoudougouHaute Volta
01/06/1971SupérieurLéoHaute Volta
06/07/1974CuréLéoHaute Volta
01/06/1975Aumônier EtudiantsKoudougou, CathédraleHaute Volta
15/01/1979Animation Miss.ToulouseFrance
01/10/1983CuréLa Toden, D. KoudougouBurkina FasoE
01/09/1989CuréDori, D. Fada N’GourmaBurkina FasoE
01/09/1993Animation vocation.Bobo-D., EvêchéBurkina Faso
17/12/1993Elu Conseiller Rég.Burkina Faso
05/05/1994SupérieurBurkina Faso
15/09/1996Elu Cons. RégionalBurkina Faso
01/05/2002Ass. Prov.(PE 6/02)France
06/10/2004Assistant ProvincialFrance
26/05/2008Nommé (PE 07/08) PAOBobo-Dioulasso, A. S.Burkina Faso
01/06/2010Nommé PEP (PE 07/10)France
01/09/2010ResponsableToulouseFrance
01/08/2016RésidenceBillère, Villa P.B.France
01/11/2017RésidenceBillère, M. LaviherieFrance
16/01/2025DCD (90)BillèreFrance

17th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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16th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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Günther Zahn R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Ludwig Peschen, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Brother

on Tuesday, 14th January 2025 in Köln (Germany)
at the age of 88 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Italy, Jerusalem and Germany.

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Born in :
Quakenbrück
on : 23/08/1936
Spiritual YearMissionary Oath
Diocese :
Osnabrück
03/08/195807/08/1960
Citizenship :
German
Hörstel
(Allemagne)
Hörstel
(Allemagne)

Bionotes

01/09/1960Centre Perfectionn.MarienthalLuxembourg
03/05/1966Apprend LangueChembaMoçambique
01/07/1968MangaMoçambique
01/09/1971Stage de langueFrance
01/02/1972CESAOBobo-DioulassoHaute Volta O
01/01/1976Niego,D.DiebougouHaute Volta O
01/08/1976EvêchéDiebougouHaute Volta O
01/10/1980HaigerlochDeutschland
01/09/1982ComptabilitéKölnDeutschland
01/01/1983Elu Cons.ProvincialDeutschland
31/03/1986Services GénérauxMaputoMoçambique
01/01/1990Services générauxChimoioMoçambique
01/06/1992BursarMünchenDeutschland
05/09/1993EconomeRoma,PisaiItalia
01/09/1998Secrétaire Provinc.KölnDeutschland
22/10/1999Nommé Cons.Prov.Deutschland
01/07/2000Sec.Prov.s.d.d.v.Deutschland
10/09/2003Elu ConseillerDeutschland
01/12/2005Temps Sabb.Deutschland*
27/03/2006EconomeJérusalemIsraël/Palestine
15/04/2006Nommé Ec.Sect.EPOIsraël/Palestine
01/02/2010Sector SecretaryKölnDeutschland
01/09/2011Economat SKölnDeutschland
01/01/2016SecretaryKölnDeutschland
01/09/2018ResidenceKölnDeutschland
01/09/2019SecretaryKölnDeutschland
01/09/2021ResidenceKölnDeutschland
14/01/2025DCD (88)KölnDeutschland

Jean-Luc Gouiller R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Michel Girard Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Tuesday, 14th January 2025 in Billère (France)
at the age of 88 years, of which 59 years of missionary life
in Zambia, Kenya and France.

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Born in :
Coligny-Ain
on : 23/11/1936
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese :
Belley
01/09/195901/02/196529/06/1965
Citizenship :
French
Gap
(France)
Totteridge
(Great Britain)
Bourg-en-Bresse
(France)

Bionotes

14/04/1966VicaireKanyanga, D. ChipataZambia
15/08/1967VicaireLumeziZambia
01/06/1971Parish PriestMsupadzi, D. ChipataZambia
01/01/1973Anim. miss.LyonFrance
01/03/1976Vicaire + Sec. SchoolLundazi, D. ChipataZambia
01/08/1980Congé + EtudesGaba Past. InstituteKenya
01/01/1982AMECEA, Family CatechGaba Past. InstituteKenya
01/01/1985Past. CentreChikungu, D. ChipataZambia
01/09/1990CARYM(=MIJARC)Lusaka, WoodlandsZambia
01/07/1991Assistant RegionalLusaka, WoodlandsZambia
30/01/1994Assistant + MinistryNyimbaZambia
01/07/1994Rég. Zambia(P.E.94/4)Zambia
01/07/1997Rég. Zambia 2e mandatZambia
15/08/2000A. sabb.Zambia
01/07/2001Parish PriestMchini, D. ChipataZambia
01/02/2002Parish PriestNyimbaZambia
01/01/2005CurateNyimbaZambia
01/10/2007Parish PriestNyimba, D. ChipataZambia
01/09/2008CARYMKalongweziZambia
01/09/2013MinistryKalongweziZambia
01/07/2017Nommé PEP (PE 7/17)Ste-Lès-LyonFrance
15/08/2019RésidenceBillèreFrance
14/01/2025DCD (88)BillèreFrance

15th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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14th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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13th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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