Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Gaston Wiltgen
on 2 March 2022 in Bry-sur-Marne, France
at the age of 89 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso, Luxembourg and France
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Gaston Wiltgen’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Gaston Wiltgen
| Born in Perlé on 26/04/1932 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Luxembourg | 26/09/1952 | 26/06/1957 | 03/02/1958 |
| Nationality: Luxembourg | Maison-Carré | Thibar | Carthage |
| 30/10/1958 | Vicaire | Koupela | Burkina Faso |
| 01/02/1963 | Supérieur | Pouytenga | Burkina Faso |
| 01/10/1965 | Supérieur | Koupela | Burkina Faso |
| 21/09/1968 | Grande Retraite | Roma | Italia |
| 01/07/1970 | Vicaire | Baskoure | Burkina Faso |
| 01/09/1972 | Prof. Séminaire | Baskoure | Burkina Faso |
| 01/10/1977 | Vicaire | Zorgo | Burkina Faso |
| 25/05/1979 | Vicaire | Goungen | Burkina Faso |
| 01/09/1980 | Prof. Séminaire | Baskoure | Burkina Faso |
| 01/07/1983 | Nommé | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| 01/09/1984 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israel/Palestine |
| 01/02/1985 | Prof. Séminaire | Baskoure | Burkina Faso |
| 01/07/1986 | Vicaire+Prof. | Goungen | Burkina Faso |
| 01/09/1988 | Prof. Séminaire | Baskoure | Burkina Faso |
| 15/05/1990 | Vicaire+Prof.Sém.B. | Goungen | Burkina Faso |
| 01/07/1994 | Année sabbatique | Paris | France |
| 07/09/1994 | Session Vers 3e âge | Roma | Italia |
| 01/09/1995 | Professeur séminaire | Goungen | Burkina Faso |
| 01/10/1999 | Vicaire | Goungen | Burkina |
| 01/08/2000 | Retour en Province | Luxembourg | Deutschland |
| 05/10/2005 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italia |
| 01/10/2010 | Résidence | Mours | France |
| 01/05/2012 | Accueil | Paris | France |
| 01/03/2015 | Accueil | Mours | France |
| 15/03/2017 | Résidence | Bry-sur-Marne | France |