Father Jesús Zubiría O., Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
José Antonio Olano
on Friday the 12th January 2018 at Pampelune (Spain)
at the age of 85 years, of which 54 years of missionary life
in D.R. Congo and in Spain.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Milestones of Father José Antonio Olano’s life
José was born on the 19th June 1932 at Astigarraga in the Spanish Basque Country, in the Diocese of San Sebastián. He entered the Spiritual Year of the Missionaries of Africa on the 11th of September 1959 at Gap in France. He then continued his theological formation at Carthage (Tunisia) where he took his Missionary Oath on the 26th of June 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood at Logroño (Spain) on the 29th June 1964.
| 23/07/1965 | | Baudouinville | Congo |
| 05/09/1965 | | Albertville | Congo |
| 15/12/1965 | | Sola | Congo |
| 24/01/1966 | | Lubuye | Congo |
| 10/06/1966 | Aumônier | Sola,D.Kongolo | Zaïre S.E. |
| 28/09/1986 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/10/1990 | Vicaire | Mingana,D.Kasongo | Zaïre S.E. |
| 12/04/1991 | Recyclage | Bilbao | España |
| 28/10/1993 | Vicaire | Likasi,D.Lubumbashi | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/10/1995 | Curé | Likasi,St Barthélemy | Zaïre S.E. |
| 21/08/1996 | Curé | Likasi,St Barthélemy | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/10/1997 | Vicaire | Likasi,D.Lubumbashi | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/01/1998 | Ministère | Bukavu,Mais.Ch.Lwang | Congo S.E. |
| 01/02/1999 | Retour en Province | | España |
| 19/04/1999 | Nommé Esp.(PE.99/6) | | España |
| 01/09/1999 | Economat et accueil | Madrid,Menorca | España |
| 09/05/2003 | Nommé (PE 06/03) | | RD Congo |
| 01/07/2003 | Ministère | Wamaza,D.Kasongo | RD Congo |
| 01/11/2004 | Vicaire | Kipaka | RD Congo |
| 01/07/2009 | Nommé (PE 09/07) PEP | | España |
| 01/08/2009 | Résidence | Madrid,Menorca | España |
| 28/02/2017 | Soeurs des Pauvres H.C. | Pamplona | España |
| 12/01/2018 | Retour auprès du Père | Pamplona | España |