Giovanni Castagna R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Giovanni Marchetti, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Italy,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Wednesday, 19th February 2025 in Urgnano (Italy)
at the age of 88 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya and Italy.

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Born in :
Civate
on : 26/03/1936
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriesthood
Ordination
Diocese :
Milano
27/09/195627/06/196028/01/1961
Citizenship :
Italian
Maison-Carrée
(Algeria)
Carthage
(Tunisia)
Como
(Italy)

Bionotes

01/08/1961ProfesseurTreviglioItalia
01/09/1965ProfesseurGargagnagoItalia
30/06/1966SupérieurGargagnagoItalia
01/01/1969Conseiller Provinc.Italia
01/10/1970DoctoratMilanoItalia
31/03/1971VicaireMukenke, D. MuyingaBurundi
26/03/1972SupérieurMukenkeBurundi
01/09/1972Conseiller RégionalBurundi
01/01/1974VicaireKibumbu, D. GitegaBurundi
01/06/1975Conseiller RégionalBurundi
01/01/1976Curé: MushashaGitega, AnnexeBurundi
01/09/1979Rédaction “Africa”MilanoItalia
01/01/1981SupérieurMilanoItalia
03/08/1983Nommé+arrive: PE.83/7Giheta, D. GitegaBurundi
01/01/1985Anim. CatéchèseGiheta, D. GitegaBurundi
18/09/1985Supérieur localRoma, M. G.Italia
29/12/1988Arrive àDar-es-SalaamTanzania
01/01/1989Cours de SwahiliKipalapalaTanzania
01/04/1989CurateSengerema, D. GeitaTanzania
04/10/1989CurateNzera, D. GeitaTanzania
01/10/1993Parish PriestNzera, D. GeitaTanzania
01/07/1994Prov.Italia(PE.94/6)Italia
01/07/1997Prov.Italia 2e mand.Italia
12/10/2000Nommé Tnz.Tanzania
01/01/2001Prévu BenacoTanzania
11/01/2002MinistryNairobi, South BKenya
01/02/2002MinistryBukumbi D. MwanzaTanzania
28/10/2002Par.PriestNairobi, EastleighKenya
08/11/2004Islam EncounterWete, D. ZanzibarTanzania
15/10/2005SuperieurTreviglio, MerisioItalia
25/10/2005Nommé (PE 05/10)Italia
05/11/2006Elu ConseillerItalia
01/10/2021Résidence (Soins)Hôpital d’UrgnanoItalia
19/02/2025DCD (88)UrgnanoItalia