Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Yvo Wellens, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Jan Hoogmartens
on Monday, January 4th, 2021 in Antwerp (Belgium)
at the age of 88 years, of which 63 years of missionary life
in Mali and Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Jan Hoogmartens’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Jan Hoogmartens
| Born in Tongers on 12/05/193 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Hasselt | 07/09/1953 | 06/07/1957 | 06/04/1958 |
| Nationality: Belgian | Varsenare (Belgique) | Heverlee (Belgique) | Heverlee (Belgique) |
| 04/05/1959 | De Louvain arrive à | Guene-Gore | Mali |
| 03/04/1964 | Supérieur | Guene-Gore | Mali |
| 15/11/1970 | Vicaire | Kassama | Mali |
| 12/09/1974 | Supérieur | Kassama | Mali |
| 01/01/1978 | Vicaire | Kayes | Mali |
| 27/09/1981 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Istaël / Palestine |
| 01/07/1982 | Responsable Secteur | Kassama | Mali |
| 01/01/1985 | Curé | Kassama | Mali |
| 01/01/1987 | Vicaire/Kéniéba à | Kassama,D.Kayes | Mali |
| 01/10/1989 | Vicaire | Sagabari,D.Kayes | Mali |
| 23/01/1996 | Retour en Province | Belgique° | |
| 01/03/1996 | Assist.Procureur | Antwerpen, Keizerstraat | Belgique° |
| 01/07/1996 | Nommé (P.E.96/7) | Belgique | |
| 01/09/1999 | Econome | Genk | Belgique |
| 01/05/2001 | Service Mutualités | Bruxelles, Charles Degroux | Belgique |
| 01/10/2007 | Résidence | Antwerpen, Keizerstraat | Belgique |
| 09/09/2009 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italia |
| 04/01/2021 | Retour auprès du Père | Antwerpen | Belgique |