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Pedro Sala Elizondo R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Manuel Osa, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Saturday, 25th October 2025 in Pamplona (Spain)
at the age of 82 years, of which 58 years of missionary life
in Rwanda, Mexico, Italie, DR Congo and Spain.

Download here the announcement of Father Pedro Sala Elizondo’s death

Born in:
Alcoz
on 30/10/1942
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Pamplona
11/09/196316/06/196729/06/1968
Citizenship:
Spanish
Gap
(France)
Eastview
(Canada)
Logroño
(Espagne)

Bionotes

11/09/1968Apprend Langue CELAKigaliRwanda
15/03/1969VicaireSave, D. ButareRwanda
10/09/1973VicaireCyanikaRwanda
01/09/1975Animation Miss.MadridEspaña
01/09/1976Supérieur 1er cycleMadrid, IglesiasEspaña
01/09/1978Animation Miss.SevillaEspaña
21/05/1979Session-RetraiteJérusalemIsraël
24/09/1979CuréNyanza, D. ButareRwanda
12/08/1981CuréNyamirambo, D. KigaliRwanda
14/09/1987Stage études à IFHIMMontréalCanada
25/01/1988Animation Miss.QuerétaroMéxico
01/06/1988SupérieurQuerétaroMéxico
09/06/1992Elu Assistant Géné.Roma, M. G.Italia
30/06/1998Année sabbatiqueSevilla-LyonEspaña-France
26/07/1999Vicaire+accomp.candiNyamirambo, D. KigaliRwanda
13/10/2000Nommé Provincial RwaKigaliRwanda
01/01/2001Commence provincial RwaKigaliRwanda
01/07/2003Recteur 1er cycleBukavu, N. D. d’AfriqueRD Congo
01/11/2003Nommé Conseiller PACBukavuRD Congo
01/09/2006ResponsableKigali, Maison Rég.Rwanda
07/05/2008Session 60+RomaItalia
11/08/2009Départ précipité RwaEspaña
01/09/2009NomméMadrid, MenorcaEspaña
30/04/2010Nommé Adm. SecretaryRomaItalia
03/09/2010Adm. SecretaryRoma, M. GénéraliceItalia
01/12/2017Nommé AMS (PE 10/17)México
15/01/2018MinistèreQuerétaroMéxico
01/02/2020Ministère et supérieurBarañainEspaña
01/04/2022Ministère et supérieurPamplonaEspaña
01/12/2023Econome localPamplonaEspaña
25/10/2025DCD (82)PamplonaEspaña

27th October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

26th October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

25th October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

24th October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Frits Van Asten R.I.P.

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

on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 in Eindhoven (Netherlands)
at the age of 95 years, of which 67 years of missionary life
in Mali, DR Congo and the Netherlands.

Download here the announcement of Father Frits Van Asten’s death

Born in:
Someren
on 09/06/1930
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
‘sHertogenbosch
07/09/195417/06/195802/02/1959
Citizenship:
Dutch
‘s-Heerenberg
(Netherlands)
Carthage
(Tunisie)
Rotterdam
(Netherlands)

Bionotes

04/09/1959Arrivé àOuolessebougouMali
01/10/1959Apprend BambaraFalaje CELAMali
27/05/1960Apprend MiniankaKutiala, D. SikassoMali
01/07/1963SupérieurKutialaMali
20/10/1964KarangassoMali
15/10/1965SupérieurKarangassoMali
01/07/1967KutialaMali
20/03/1968Ass. Econ. Prov.BoxtelNederland
04/11/1969Vicaire: Et. KiswahiliKilo, D. BuniaZaïre Ituri
17/06/1970Collège S. Joseph EcoBuniaZaïre Ituri
07/11/1971Vicaire + Ec. Ec. NormalKiloZaïre Ituri
01/09/1978Communauté KaribuNijmegenNederland
12/08/1983Bursar St CharlesBoxtelNederland
01/01/1987Mission CommissionBoxtelNederland
09/06/1987Mission Centre Dioc.Den BoschNederland
01/09/1996ResidenceDen BoschNederland
01/07/2012ResidenceDongenNederland
01/09/2013Residence H.C.:EindhovenNederland
22/10/2025DCD (95)EindhovenNederland

Friedrich Amann R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Ludwig Peschen, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

on Tuesday, 21st October 2025 in Hechingen (Germany)
at the age of 90 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Austria, Malawi, and Germany.

Download here the announcement of Father Friedrich Amann’s death

Born in:
Geislingen
on 29/05/1935
Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Rottenburg
07/09/195602/02/196009/07/1960
Citizenship:
German
‘s-Heerenberg
(Netherlands)
Totteridge
(Great Britain)
Geislingen
(Germany)

Bionotes

26/04/1961de Frankfurt àLangenfeldDeutschland
07/01/1963GrosskortzenburgDeutschland
07/07/1965WalpersdorfOsterreich
01/09/1967NomméMalawi
01/06/1968Bembeke, D. DedzaMalawi
31/05/1970Econome DiocésainDedzaMalawi
01/01/1973Econ. DiocésainDedzaMalawi
01/01/1978VicaireSharpe ValeMalawi
01/01/1979VicaireNtcheuMalawi
01/01/1982VicaireNtcheuMalawi
01/01/1984VicaireTsanganoMalawi
01/01/1986VicaireKasinaMalawi
24/09/1987CurateKasina, D. DedzaMalawi
10/01/1990Parish Priest H.C.:HayingenDeutschland
01/07/2007Residence H.C.:Bad Wurzach-Dietm.Deutschland
01/09/2023ResidenceHechingenDeutschland
21/10/2025DCD (90)HechingenDeutschland

23rd October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

22nd October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

21st October in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

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