
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 Brother
Karel Louwen
on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 at Roermond Hospital (Netherlands)
at the age of 87 years, of which 61 years of missionary life
in DR Congo and in the Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Brother Karel Louwen’s death
Milestones in the life of Brother Karel Louwen
Born in Rotterdam on 19/01/1933 | Spiritual Year | Temporary Missionary Oath | Final Missionary Oath |
in the diocese of Rotterdam | 07/08/1956 | 30/07/1958 | 23/07/1964 |
Nationality: Dutch | ‘s-Heerenberg (Ned) | ‘s-Heerenberg (Ned) | Esch (Ned) |
01/09/1958 | Centre Perfectionnement | Marienthal | Luxembourg |
10/08/1960 | Boxtel | Nederland | |
14/08/1961 | Rotterdam | Nederland | |
17/07/1962 | de Sterksel pour | Boxtel | Nederland |
14/08/1963 | Sterksel | Nederland | |
22/08/1964 | Namur | Belgique | |
15/04/1965 | Esch, St Charles | Nederland | |
01/07/1965 | Mahagi | Congo | |
20/03/1967 | Aru,D.Mahagi | Zaïre Ituri | |
01/11/1971 | Nyarambe | Zaïre Ituri | |
29/03/1972 | Luma,D.Mahagi | Zaïre Ituri | |
05/11/1972 | Essebi | Zaïre Ituri | |
06/04/1973 | Logo | Zaïre Ituri | |
01/09/1973 | Petit Séminaire | Vida | Zaïre Ituri |
30/06/1974 | Essebi | Zaïre Ituri | |
09/02/1977 | Aba | Zaïre Ituri | |
11/03/1978 | Muzi Maria | Bunia,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
30/05/1981 | Boxtel | Nederland | |
20/12/1982 | Laybo,D.Mahagi | Zaïre Ituri | |
01/05/1984 | Constr.FoyerCharité | Muhito,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
25/09/1991 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
31/01/1992 | Constructions | Mahagi,Evêché | Zaïre Ituri |
01/09/1996 | Accueil+Economat | Bunia,Maison Région. | Zaïre Ituri |
01/09/1996 | Congé médical prol. | Heythuysen | Nederland |
18/05/1998 | Bursar | Leidschendam | Nederland |
15/10/1998 | Nommé Ned.(PE.98/10) | Nederland | |
31/10/2000 | Residence | Leidschendam | Nederland |
01/11/2003 | Residence | Heythuysen | Nederland |
22/04/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Roermond | Nederland |