Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Raphaël Deillon, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Switzerland,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Hans Gyr
on Tuesday 17th March 2020 at Foyer St-Joseph in Sierre (Valais – Switzerland)
at the age of 90 years, of which 65 years of missionary life in
Rwanda, Algeria and Switzerland.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Hans Gyr’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Hans Gyr
| Born in Luzern on 03/06/1929 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Basel | 27/09/1950 | 27/06/1954 | 10/04/1955 |
| Nationality: Swiss | Maison-Carrée (Alg) | Thibar (Tun) | Carthage (Tun) |
| 20/08/1955 | Widnau | Suisse | |
| 20/08/1957 | Vicaire | Inushishiro, Diocèse Kabgayi | Rwanda |
| 22/08/1958 | Vicaire | Kabgayi | Rwanda |
| 03/07/1959 | Vicaire | Mbirizi | Rwanda |
| 01/04/1961 | Vicaire | Nyamasheke, Diocèse Nyundo | Rwanda |
| 18/09/1965 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/04/1968 | Supérieur | Nyamasheke, Diocèse Nyundo | Rwanda |
| 01/01/1970 | Supérieur | Mwezi, Diocèse Cyangugu | Rwanda |
| 21/05/1979 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 12/07/1985 | Supérieur | Rwaza, Diocèse Ruhengeri | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1986 | Vicaire | Rukomo, Diocèse Byumba | Rwanda |
| 01/01/1987 | Curé | Ruhuha,Diocèse Kigali | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1991 | Vicaire | Kigali, Paroisse Nyamirambo | Rwanda |
| 01/09/1994 | Année sabbatique | Suisse | |
| 07/09/1994 | Session Vers 3e âge | Roma | Italia |
| 04/10/1994 | Session-Retraite | Jerusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 23/03/1995 | Vicaire | Nyagahanga | Rwanda |
| 01/07/1998 | Nommé Sse (P.E.98/6) | Suisse | |
| 01/08/1998 | Ministère | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 08/10/2001 | Nommé (P.E.01/10) | Algérie | |
| 01/11/2001 | Ministère | Touggourt | Algérie |
| 19/05/2004 | Nommé (PE 6/04) | Suisse | |
| 01/07/2004 | Supérieur | Veyras | Suisse |
| 01/09/2017 | Résidence H.C. | Sierre | Suisse |
| 17/03/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Sierre | Suisse |