Father Gaetano Cazzola, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Italy,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Paolo Costantini
on Friday 12th April 2019 at Treviglio (Italy)
at the age of 77 years, of which 52 years of missionary life
in DR Congo, Belgium and Italy.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Paolo Costantini’s death.
Milestones in the life of Father Paolo Costantini
Paolo was born on 18th October 1941 in Castellarano, in the diocese of Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy. He was admitted to the novitiate of the White Fathers on 11th September 1962 in Gap, France. He then continued his theological studies in Le Puy, France, where he took his missionary oath on 27th June 1966. He was ordained a year later, on 1st July 1967, in his native village of Castellarano.
| 01/08/1967 | Animation Missionnaire | Treviglio | Italia |
| 01/10/1969 | Animation Missionnaire | Gargagnago | Italia |
| 01/09/1971 | Centre de langue | Bukavu | Congo |
| 05/01/1972 | Vicaire | Shabunda, D.Kasongo | Congo |
| 01/01/1981 | Supérieur | Kalima | Congo |
| 02/11/1983 | Animation Missionnaire | Treviso | Italia |
| 01/01/1984 | Animation Missionnaire | Treviglio 2 | Italia |
| 01/01/1986 | Directeur Revue Africa | Treviglio 2 | Italia |
| 01/09/1989 | Année Sabbatique | Dublin | Ireland |
| 17/05/1990 | Centre d’information ANB-BIA | Bruxelles, Defacqz | Belgique |
| 05/06/1990 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 19/05/2004 | Nommé (PE 6/04) | Treviglio, B.Angelico | Italia |
| 11/11/2005 | Elu Conseiller | Treviglio, B.Angelico | Italia |
| 16/04/2006 | Econome Provincial | Treviglio, B.Angelico | Italia |
| 05/11/2006 | Conseiller | Treviglio, B.Angelico | Italia |
| 01/08/2008 | Nommé Econome de secteur | Treviglio, B.Angelico | Italia |
| 01/07/2010 | Directeur Revue Africa | Treviglio,Casa Sett. | Italia |
| 01/01/2017 | Directeur revue + Econ.Sect | Treviglio,Casa Sett. | Italia |
| 12/04/2019 | Retour auprès du Père | Treviglio,Casa Sett. | Italia |