Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Luc Putzeys, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
René De Laet
on Sunday the 8th December 2019 at Antwerp (Belgium)
at the age of 94 years, of which 70 years of missionary life in
DR Congo (Zaire) and in Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father René De Laet’s death
Milestones in the life of Father René De Laet
| Born in Leest on 08/12/2019 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Mechelen Brussels | 22/09/1945 | 21/07/1949 | 08/04/1950 |
| Nationality: Belgian | Varsenare | Heverlee | Heverlee |
| 23/08/1950 | Aumônerie | Kilo Mines,LacAlbert | Congo |
| 28/03/1952 | Ecole Moyenne | Kilo Mines Bambu) | Congo |
| 03/11/1953 | Badiya | Congo | |
| 19/01/1960 | Grande Retraite | Mours | France |
| 28/03/1960 | Supérieur | Badiya | Congo |
| 30/06/1965 | Supérieur | Badiya,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
| 06/08/1970 | Vicaire | Bunia,Evêché | Zaïre Ituri |
| 16/09/1972 | Supérieur | Geti | Zaïre Ituri |
| 05/10/1980 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 30/06/1981 | Supérieur | Kilo Mines | Zaïre Ituri |
| 30/06/1984 | Supérieur | Bambumines,St-Pierre | Zaïre Ituri |
| 01/09/1987 | Vicaire | Badiya,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
| 01/10/1992 | Curé | Badiya,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
| 01/09/1996 | Vicaire | Gety,D.Bunia | Zaïre Ituri |
| 17/12/1996 | Evacué par Kampala | Belgique | |
| 10/09/1997 | Vicaire | Geti | Congo Ituri |
| 01/11/2001 | Vicaire | Geti | Congo Ituri |
| 28/02/2002 | CEVB | Bunia | Congo Ituri |
| 17/05/2003 | évacué | Belgique | |
| 17/05/2003 | Nommé Résidence | Antwerpen, Keizerstraat | Belgique |
| 10/09/2003 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italie |
| 19/05/2004 | Nommé (PE 6/04) | Belgique | |
| 08/12/2019 | Retour auprès du Père | Antwerpen | Belgique |