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
Jan van Haandel
on Thursday 12th March 2020 at Heythuysen (The Netherlands)
at the age of 89 years, of which 62 years of missionary life
in Mali, France and the Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Jan van Haandel’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Jan van Haandel
| Born in Bergharen on 07/01/1931 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of ‘s-Hertogenbosch | 07/09/1953 | 26/06/1957 | 03/02/1958 |
| Nationality: Dutch | ‘s-Heerenberg (Ned) | Thibar (Tun) | Carthage (Tun) |
| 04/11/1958 | Karangasso,D.Sikasso | Mali | |
| 10/12/1963 | Supérieur | Karangasso | Mali |
| 15/10/1965 | Supérieur | Boura | Mali |
| 16/06/1969 | Supérieur | Koutiala | Mali |
| 16/09/1972 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italia |
| 15/03/1975 | Vicaire | Sikasso | Mali |
| 03/01/1980 | Congé + A.F.M. | Paris, Friant | France |
| 01/01/1982 | Vicaire et Aumônier des Etudiants | Bamako, Cathédrale | Mali |
| 01/01/1985 | Vicaire | Badalabugu, D.Bamako | Mali |
| 04/09/1986 | Responsable | Badialan, D.Bamako | Mali |
| 27/09/1988 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/01/1989 | Responsable | Badialan, D.Bamako | Mali |
| 01/07/1998 | Vicaire | Bamako, Korofina | Mali |
| 01/10/2009 | Accueil | Bamako, Maison d’accueil | Mali |
| 05/10/2011 | Rencontre Seniors | Roma | Italia |
| 01/01/2012 | Accueil | Bamako, Maison d’accueil | Mali |
| 15/04/2013 | Résidence | Heythuysen | Nederland |
| 01/07/2013 | Nommé PE 7/13 | Heythuysen | Nederland |
| 12/03/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Heythuysen | Nederland |