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
Bernard Vulkers
on Tuesday 14th April 2020 at Heythuysen (Netherlands)
at the age of 96 years, of which 72 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and The Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Bernard Vulkers’ death
Milestones in the life of Father Bernard Vulkers
| Born in Zwolle on 07/09/1923 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of Utrecht | 11/09/1944 | 09/04/1948 | 01/02/1949 |
| Nationality: Dutch | Boxtel (Ned) | ‘s-Heerenberg (Ned) | Thibar (Tun) |
| 01/02/1950 | Kilulu | Tanganyika | |
| 11/12/1950 | Bukumbi | Tanganyika | |
| 01/02/1956 | Isanga | Tanganyika | |
| 01/10/1956 | Kahangala | Tanganyika | |
| 19/05/1959 | Grande Retraite | Mours | France |
| 01/01/1961 | Pastoral Institute | Bukumbi | Tanzania |
| 01/11/1962 | Ecole Catéchistes | Bukumbi | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1981 | Magu | Tanzania | |
| 01/01/1985 | Mwangika, Diocese Geita | Tanzania | |
| 08/05/1988 | Curate | Nzera, Diocese Geita | Tanzania |
| 01/09/1994 | Curate | Bukoli, Diocese Geita | Tanzania |
| 01/07/2002 | Curate | Nzera | Tanzania |
| 09/10/2003 | Residence | Heythuysen | Nederland |
| 05/11/2003 | Nommé (PE 10/03) | Nederland | |
| 14/04/2020 | Returns to the Father | Heythuysen | Nederland |
