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
Jacques Van Nieuwenhove
on 13 April 2022 in Nijmegen, Netherlands
at the age of 94 years, of which 69 years of missionary life
in Burundi, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Jacques Van Nieuwenhove’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Jacques van Nieuwenhove
| Born in Lessines on 27/11/1927 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Mechelen-Bruxelles | 22/09/1948 | 19/07/1952 | 05/04/1953 |
| Nationality: Belgium | Varsenare | Heverlee | Heverlee |
| 01/09/1953 | Etudes | Roma | Italia |
| 01/07/1955 | Boechout | Belgique | |
| 12/09/1962 | Grand Séminaire | Burasira | Burundi |
| 01/01/1964 | Grand Séminaire | Bujumbura | Burundi |
| 18/09/1965 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 01/10/1967 | Professeur | Louvain | Belgique |
| 10/09/1968 | Professeur “Lumen Vitae” | Bruxelles | Belgique |
| 09/05/1976 | Tilburg | Belgique | |
| 01/01/1979 | Lect. Univers. H.C.: | Nijmegen | Nederland |
| 01/11/1980 | Délégué au Chapitre | ||
| 05/02/1993 | Mission Centre | Nijmegen | Nederland |
| 01/11/1994 | Nommé Cons.Prov. | Nijmegen | Nederland |
| 27/05/1997 | Renommé Cons.Prov. | Nijmegen | Nederland |
| 10/05/2004 | Délégué au Chapitre | ||
| 05/09/2006 | App. First Councillor | Nijmegen | Nederland |