Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Yvo Wellens, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Gerard Meert
on Friday 12th February 2021 at AZ St Jan Brugge (Belgium)
at the age of 93 years, of which 67 years of missionary life
in DR Congo and Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Gerard Meert’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Gerard Meert
| Born in St Niklaas-Waas on 22/01/1928 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Gent | 21/09/1949 | 11/07/1953 | 18/04/1954 |
| Nationality: Belgian | Varsenare (Belgium) | Heverlee (Belgium) | Heverlee (Belgium) |
| 23/09/1954 | Etudes | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 23/04/1957 | Albertville, Christ-Roi | Congo | |
| 30/06/1963 | Supérieur | Albertville, Christ-Roi | Congo |
| 14/01/1967 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 09/09/1972 | Supérieur | Kalemie, Christ-Roi | Congo |
| 01/10/1975 | Supérieur | Fungurume, Diocèse Lubumbashi | Congo |
| 01/06/1978 | Supérieur Fondation | Likasi | Congo |
| 29/09/1982 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/12/1987 | Curé+Responsable | Likasi, Diocèse Lubumbashi | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/10/1988 | Resp.+Curé:St-Martin | Katuba, Diocèse Lubumbashi | Zaïre S.E. |
| 07/09/1994 | Session Vers 3e âge | Roma | Italia |
| 01/10/1994 | Conseiller (Lubumbashi) | Zaïre S.E. | |
| 01/10/1997 | Elu Conseiller Régional | RD Congo S.E. | |
| 23/11/2000 | Curé+Responsable | Katuba, St Martin | RD Congo S.E. |
| 20/04/2002 | Vicaire+Animation | Katuba, Ste Bernadette | RD Congo S.E. |
| 01/09/2007 | Curé | Lubumbashi, Mt Kaoze | RD Congo S.E. |
| 01/11/2007 | Curé Kizito | RD Congo S.E. | |
| 01/07/2011 | Nommé (PE 7/11) | Belgique | |
| 19/09/2011 | Résidence | Antwerpen,Keizerstr. | Belgique |
| 01/02/2021 | Résidence | Varsenare (Avondrust) | Belgique |
| 12/02/2021 | Retour auprès du Père | AZ St Jan Brugge | Belgique |