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 Brother
Harrie Schellen
on Wednesday , 28th August 2024 in Heythuysen (Netherlands)
at the age of 92 years, of which 63 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and the Netherlands.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Brother Harrie Schellen’s death
Milestones in the life of Brother Harrie Schellen
| Born in Veghel on 24/08/1932 | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath |
| in the diocese of ‘sHertogenbosch | 06/08/1953 | 25/07/1961 |
| Nationality: Duch | ‘s Heerenberg | Boxtel |
Bionotes
| 01/09/1955 | Brothers’Tr.Centre | Marienthal | Luxembourg |
| 01/01/1957 | Socius+Teaching | ‘s-Heerenberg | Nederland |
| 23/08/1958 | Gen.Maint.+Studies | Santpoort | Nederland |
| 03/10/1961 | Language | Karema | Tanzania |
| 09/01/1962 | Language Course | Kipalapala, CELA | Tanzania |
| 01/07/1962 | Electricity | Sumbawanga | Tanzania |
| 08/04/1963 | Electricity | Kabanga, D.Kigoma | Tanzania |
| 31/03/1964 | Elect. Installat. in | Diocese Rulenge | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1965 | Electricity Inst. in | Diocese Sumbawanga | Tanzania |
| 01/04/1968 | Dam+Turbine | Kaengesa Seminary | Tanzania |
| 01/12/1969 | Electricity | Lourdel House, Kampala | Uganda |
| 01/02/1970 | Electricity | Bukumbi, D. Mwanza | Tanzania |
| 01/12/1970 | Turbine+El.Inst. | Chala, D. Sumbawanga | Tanzania |
| 01/01/1972 | Hospital Engineer | Mwanza, D.Mwanza | Tanzania |
| 01/09/1974 | Water+Electr. in | Diocese Sumbawanga | Tanzania |
| 01/04/1978 | Electricity>15.10.78 | Jérusalem | Israel / Palestine |
| 06/03/1983 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israel / Palestine |
| 01/09/1987 | Serv.Généraux | Sumbawanga, Chr. King | Tanzania |
| 15/12/1993 | Gener.Services | Sumbawanga, Holy Fam. | Tanzania |
| 11/09/2002 | Session 70+ | Roma | Italia |
| 20/10/2015 | Residence | Heythuysen | Nederland |
