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
Martínez López Antonio
on Sunday 5th April 2020 at the Hospital of San Francisco de Asisi in Madrid (Spain)
at the age of 84 years, of which 58 years of missionary life in
Rwanda and Spain.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Martínez López Antonio’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Martínez López Antonio
| Born in Murcia on 14/02/1936 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Cartagena | 26/09/1955 | 04/07/1959 | 29/01/1960 |
| Nationality: Spanish | Maison-Carrée (Alg) | Heverlee (Bel) | Madrid (Esp) |
| 01/09/1960 | Etudes Philosophie | Roma | Italia |
| 08/01/1961 | Professeur Philosophie | Logroño | España |
| 01/01/1963 | Apprend Langue | Nyanza CELA | Rwanda |
| 01/06/1963 | Vicaire | Higiro, Diocèse Butare | Rwanda |
| 01/01/1964 | Vicaire | Cyanika | Rwanda |
| 30/06/1966 | Supérieur | Cyanika | Rwanda |
| 01/10/1966 | Aumônier JOC+Xaveri | Kigali | Rwanda |
| 01/08/1968 | Supérieur | Kanyanza, Diocèse Kabgayi | Rwanda |
| 10/10/1976 | Session Biblique | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 22/11/1976 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 01/11/1979 | Supérieur | Nyamata, Diocèse Kigali | Rwanda |
| 30/06/1981 | Supérieur | Rulindo, Diocèse Kigali | Rwanda |
| 01/01/1983 | Conseiller Régional | Rwanda | |
| 30/06/1988 | Curé | Rulindo, Diocèse Kigali | Rwanda |
| 05/10/1991 | Curé | Rwaza, Diocèse Ruhengeri | Rwanda |
| 11/04/1994 | Troubles.Evacué sur | Espagne | |
| 20/07/1994 | Coord.Aide Rwanda | Bujumbura | Burundi |
| 06/10/1994 | Ministère à Rwaza | Kigali | Rwanda |
| 19/10/1994 | Administrateur Dioc. | Ruhengeri | Rwanda |
| 20/10/1994 | Départ pour | Rwaza, Diocèse Ruhengeri | Rwanda |
| 15/02/1995 | à l’évêché de | Ruhengeri | Rwanda |
| 08/05/1998 | Arrivée Evêque: Congé | España | |
| 01/10/1999 | Animation Mis. | Sevilla | España |
| 22/10/1999 | Nommé Esp.(PE 99/10) | España | |
| 08/10/2001 | Nommé (P.E.01/10) | Kigali | Rwanda |
| 23/10/2001 | Supérieur | Kigali, Maison Provinciale | Rwanda |
| 01/07/2006 | Ministère | Kigali,Maison CML | Rwanda |
| 01/09/2018 | Résidence | Madrid, Liebre | España |
| 05/04/2020 | Retour auprès du Père | Hôpital San Francisco de Asis (Madrid) | España |