Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Jesús Zubiría O., Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
José Vicente Sotillo Blasco
on Tuesday October 6th, 2020 at the Hospital of Vithas in Madrid (Spain)
at the age of 84 years, of which 58 years of missionary life
in Mozambique, DR Congo, Tanzania, Switzerland, Ireland and Spain.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father José Vicente Sotillo Blasco’s death
Milestones in the life of Father José Vicente Sotillo Blasco
| Born in Navalperal on 22/09/1936 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Avila | 27/09/1957 | 27/06/1960 | 29/01/1961 |
| Nationality: Spanish | Gap (France) | Carthage (Tunisie) | Avila (Spain) |
| 01/10/1961 | Apprend le portugais | Lisbonne | Portugal |
| 01/09/1962 | Apprend la langue | Murraça | Moçambique |
| 15/04/1963 | Econome | Charré | Moçambique |
| 08/02/1964 | Inhangoma,Diocèse Tete | Moçambique | |
| 01/06/1966 | Vicaire | Barue-Nyanzonia | Moçambique |
| 01/09/1967 | Logroño | España | |
| 01/09/1968 | Sevilla | España | |
| 01/06/1970 | Année Spirituelle | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 30/06/1972 | Africanum | Madrid II | Espagne |
| 01/09/1973 | Apprend le Swahili | Bukavu | Zaïre |
| 01/01/1974 | Vicaire | Shabunda, Diocèse Kasongo | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/10/1974 | Vicaire | Kipaka | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/10/1975 | Vicaire | Kasongo, Kauta | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/09/1976 | Formateur | Madrid, Africanum | España |
| 01/03/1978 | Ministère | Kasongo, Evêché | Zaïre S.E. |
| 06/06/1980 | Congé médical+.. | España | |
| 03/06/1981 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 01/06/1982 | Vicaire | Wamaza | Zaïre S.E. |
| 01/03/1984 | Animation Vocationnelle | Fribourg | Suisse |
| 15/10/1993 | Nomination pour 5/94 – Tanzania | Suisse | |
| 13/04/1994 | Départ de Fribourg | Suisse | |
| 01/09/1994 | Sabbatical | Dublin | Ireland |
| 05/09/1995 | Curate | Nyakato, Diocèse Mwanza | Tanzania |
| 01/07/2007 | Nommé Ministry | Nyegezi | Tanzania |
| 01/12/2007 | Superior | Nyegezi | Tanzania |
| 05/10/2011 | Rencontre Seniors | Roma | Italia |
| 01/10/2018 | General Services | Nyegezi | Tanzania |
| 01/07/2019 | Nommé PEP (PE 7/19) | España | |
| 01/09/2019 | Résidence | Madrid,Liebre | España |
| 06/10/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Hôpital Vithas, Madrid | España |