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
Ghislain De Jaeger
on Monday 13th September 2021 in Bruges (Belgium)
at the age of 96 years, of which 71 years of missionary life
in D.R. Congo and in Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Ghislain De Jaeger’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Ghislain De Jaeger
| Born in Beernem on 03/04/1925 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Bruges | 21/09/1946 | 22/07/1950 | 24/03/1951 |
| Nationality: Belgian | Varsenare (Belgium) | Heverlee (Belgium) | Heverlee (Belgium) |
| 30/9/1951 | Etudes + Service Militaire | Louvain | Belgique |
| 30/9/1955 | Arrive à | Lubuye, Baudouinville | Congo |
| 22/8/1956 | Petit Sémin. | Lusaka | Congo |
| 19/1/1963 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 2/4/1963 | Petit Sémin. | Kapulo | Congo |
| 25/8/1963 | Collège,Petit Sém. | Bukavu | Congo |
| 30/11/1968 | Collège | Lubuye | Congo |
| 16/9/1969 | Vicaire | Baudouinville | Congo |
| 1/10/1972 | Vicaire | Kirungu | Congo |
| 30/6/1977 | Vicaire | Sola | Congo |
| 1/11/1977 | Supérieur | Sola | Congo |
| 13/6/1982 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 30/6/1986 | Sup.+Curé de Pongo | Kabalo, Diocèse Kongolo | Congo |
| 27/9/1991 | Curé | Kirungu, Diocèse Kalemie-K. | Congo |
| 1/5/1992 | Curé,responsable | Kirungu-Kala, Diocèse Kal-K | Congo |
| 1/8/1996 | Vicaire | Lyapenda, Diocèse Kalemie | Congo |
| 12/2/1997 | Evacué -> Lubumbashi | Congo | |
| 24/6/1997 | Vicaire | Katoy, Notre Dame d’Afrique, Goma | Congo |
| 7/5/2001 | Nommé (P.E. 01/6) | Belgique | |
| 13/6/2001 | Aumônier | Bruxelles, Evere | Belgique |
| 15/7/2005 | Résident | Varsenare, Kasteel | Belgique |
| 13/09/2021 | Entré dans la Vie Eternelle | St-Janhospitaal Brugge | Belgique |