Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Le Père Jozef de Bekker, Provincial Delegate of the sector of the Netherlands,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Henk van de Ven
on Friday 11th December 2020 at Roermond Hospital (Netherlands)
at the age of 90 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and the Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Henk van de Ven’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Henk van de Ven
| Born in Tilburg on 17/06/1930 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of ‘s-Hertogenbosch | 24/09/1951 | 22/07/1955 | 24/05/1956 |
| Nationality: Dutch | ‘s-Heerenberg (Netherlands) | ‘s-Heerenberg (Netherlands) | Monteviot (Great Britain) |
| 13/04/1957 | Rotterdam | Nederland | |
| 07/10/1957 | Teaching | Santpoort | Nederland |
| 01/08/1959 | Etudes Universitaires Amsterdam | Amsterdanm | Nederland |
| 01/09/1964 | Professeur + Etudes | Santpoort | Nederland |
| 01/07/1969 | Teacher | Almelo | Nederland |
| 01/07/1979 | Teacher | Itaga Seminary, D.Tabora | Tanzania |
| 01/07/1980 | Teacher | Almelo | Nederland |
| 01/05/1981 | Teacher | Itaga, D.Tabora | Tanzania |
| 01/07/1982 | Teacher, Franciscan Seminary | Maua, D.Moshi | Tanzania |
| 02/03/1988 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 15/06/1994 | Residence | Tilburg | Nederland |
| 01/07/1994 | Nommé Ned.(P.E.94/8) | Nederland | |
| 01/02/1995 | Teacher | Maua,D.Moshi | Tanzania |
| 15/06/1995 | Nommé en Tnz.PE.95/7 | Maua,D.Moshi | Tanzania |
| 13/09/2000 | Session 70+ | Roma, M.G. | Italia |
| 08/10/2001 | Nommé (P.E.01/10) | Nederland | |
| 01/11/2001 | Bursar | Tilburg | Nederland |
| 01/09/2002 | Archivist | Dongen | Nederland |
| 01/12/2008 | Residence | Dongen | Nederland |
| 01/10/2009 | Residence | Heythuysen | Nederland |
| 11/12/2020 | Entered into Eternal Life | Roermond | Nederland |