Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Xavier Kieffer
on Wednesday May 6th, 2021 in Bry-sur-Marne (France)
at the age of 98 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and France.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Xavier Kieffer’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Xavier Kieffer
| Born in Limersheim on 26/11/1922 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Strasbourg | 27/09/1950 | 03/10/1952 | 08/04/1950 |
| Nationality: French | Maison-Carrée (Algeria) | Ushirombo (Tanganyika) | Strasbourg (France) |
| 01/09/1951 | Vicaire | Ushirombo, Vicariat de Tabora | Tanganyika |
| 03/10/1952 | Serment missionnaire | Ushirombo | Tanganyika |
| 09/10/1953 | Vicaire | Itaga | Tanganyika |
| 26/09/1955 | Altkirch | France | |
| 01/10/1958 | Vicaire | Ushirombo | Tanganyika |
| 24/09/1964 | Econome | Paris, Friant | France |
| 17/09/1966 | Grande Retraite | Villa Cavalletti | Italie |
| 01/01/1967 | Vicaire | Tongi, Diocèse de Tabora | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1968 | Retour en France | France | |
| 01/01/1969 | Collège H.C.: | Zillisheim | France |
| 01/09/1991 | Collège H.C.: | Heidwiller | France |
| 01/07/1998 | Résidence H.C.: | ..Heidwiller | France |
| 01/07/2006 | Résidence H.C.: | ..Limersheim | France |
| 01/10/2007 | Retraité H.C.: | ..Limersheim | France |
| 01/01/2017 | Résidence | Bry-sur-Marne | France |
| 06/05/2021 | Retour auprès du Père | Bry-sur-Marne | France |