Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Ivo Wellens, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Frans Devillé
on Saturday 12 March 2022 in Brugge, Belgium
at the age of 92 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Burundi, Burkina Faso, Italy and Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Frans Devillé’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Frans Devillé
| Born in Watermaal on (05/01/1930 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Michelen-Bruxelles | 21/09/1949 | 11//07/1953 | 18/04/1954 |
| Nationality: Belgium | Varsenare | Heverlee | Heverlee |
| 01/09/1954 | Etudes Philologie | Leuven | Belgique |
| 01/10/1958 | Arrive à | Ijenda | Burundi |
| 15/01/1959 | Professeur | Rusengo | Burundi |
| 01/09/1959 | Vicaire | Gitwenge | Burundi |
| 01/09/1960 | Professeur | Mugera, Séminaire | Burundi |
| 15/09/1963 | Professeur | Burasira, Séminaire | Burundi |
| 18/09/1965 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 15/10/1965 | O.P.M. | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 01/01/1970 | Cons. Miss. Natl. | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 01/06/1974 | Bobo-Dioulasso CESAO | Burkina Faso | |
| 01/03/1980 | Conseiller Régional | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 24/06/1981 | Assistant Provincial | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 04/01/1984 | Secrétaire Général | Roma,M.G. | Italie |
| 27/09/1988 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Palestine/Israel |
| 01/07/1990 | Nommé Ast.Prov. | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 18/05/1992 | Délégué au Chapitre | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 01/07/1993 | 2è mandat Ast.Prov | Bruxelles,Degroux | Belgique |
| 01/11/1996 | ANB-BIA | Bruxelles,B.I.A. | Belgique |
| 15/09/1999 | Elu Cons.Provincial | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 01/01/2004 | Responsable | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 05/10/2005 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italie |
| 01/09/2008 | Résidence | Varsenare | Belgique |