Henk Bonke R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Jozef de Bekker, Provincial Delegate of the sector of The Netherlands,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Henk Bonke

on Thursday, 17th October 2024 in Tamale (Ghana)
at the age of 87 years, of which 63 years of missionary life
in Ghana, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Milestones in the life of Father Henk Bonke

Born in Zwolle
on 06/11/1936
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriesthood ordination
in the diocese of Utrecht 

07/09/1957

27/06/1961

29/06/1962

 Nationality: Dutch

‘s-Heerenberg
(Pays-bas)

Carthage
(Tunisie)

Santpoort
(Pays-bas)

Bionotes

01/09/1962Etudes PhilosophieRomaItalia
29/12/1966Grand SéminaireTamale, Major Semin.Ghana
01/01/1975Etudes H.C.:Legon UniversitéGhana
01/07/1975Chargé de cours Uni.Strasbourg, NeuwillerFrance
01/10/1976Fac. Théo. Cat. Rel. AfrStrasbourg, FréconrupFrance
01/02/1980Ex. Sec. Past. Care, NCSAccraGhana
01/01/1981Continue aussi Univ.StrasbourgFrance
01/07/1982UniquementAccraGhana
01/07/1987RegionalTamale, Reg. HouseGhana
17/01/1991Religious EducationTamale, Morin HouseGhana
21/04/1992RésidenceBoxtelNederland
01/10/1993Ass. Econ. Prov.Boxtel, Mais.Prov.Nederland
26/09/1995MinistèreTamaleGhana
19/04/1996Assist. Secr. GénéralRoma, Maison Génér.Italia
01/07/1996Secrétaire Général Italia
01/10/2006Conseiller Ghana
01/09/2012Provincial SecretaryTamalaGhana
01/09/2018ResicenceTamaleGhana
17/10/2024DCD (87)TamaleGhana

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