Piet van der Linden R.I.P.

Posted on 10/11/2025 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

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

Piet van der Linden

on Sunday, 9th November 2025 in Horn (Netherlands)
at the age of 96 years, of which 66 years of missionary life
in Belgium, Zambia and the Netherlands

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Download here the announcement of Father Piet van der Linden’s death

Milestones in the life of Father Piet van der Linden

Born in:
Vlaardingen
on 28/02/1929		Spiritual YearMissionary OathPriestly
Ordination
Diocese:
Rotterdam		07/09/195417/01/195919/07/1959
Citizenship:
Dutch		‘s-Heerenberg
(Netherlands)		Totteridge
(Great Britain)		Utrecht
(Netherlands)

Bionotes

01/09/1959“De Universis”HeverléBelgique
01/02/1960Language studyMulilansolo, AbercornN. Rhodesia
01/08/1960CurateChilongaN. Rhodesia
26/10/1961CurateMulangaN. Rhodesia
24/01/1967Supérieur+ P.P.MulangaN. Rhodesia
27/04/1969Supérieur+ P.P.KayambiN. Rhodesia
10/10/1981VicaireSerenjeN. Rhodesia
01/01/1985Par.PriestMulilansoloN. Rhodesia
01/01/1986Parish PriestMulilansolo, D. MbalaZambia
01/09/1992Parish PriestMulilansolo, D. MbalaZambia
01/01/1993Parish PriestMbala, D. MbalaZambia
01/09/1994CurateMbala, D. MbalaZambia
15/09/1995RésidenceTilburgNederland
01/12/1995SupérieurTilburgNederland
01/09/2002ResidenceHeythuysenNederland
27/11/2023ResidenceHornNederland
09/11/2025DCD (96)HornNederland