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
Maurice Van Genechten
on Thursday the 17th October 2019 at Avondrust – Varsenare (Belgium)
at the age of 81 years, of which 56 years of missionary life in
in DR Congo (Zaïre), Mali, Burkina Faso (Upper-Volta) and in Belgium.
Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.
Download here the announcement of Father Maurice Van Genechten’s death
Milestones in the life of Father Maurice Van Genechten
| Born in (ville naissance) on (date naissance) | Spiritual Year | Missionary Oath | Priesthood ordination |
| in the diocese of (diocèse) | 06/09/1959 | 28/06/1963 | 29/06/1964 |
| Nationality: (nationalité) | Varsenare | Heverlee | Heverlee |
| 01/01/1969 | Conseiller Régional | Zaïre | |
| 01/08/1969 | Supérieur | Essebi | Zaïre |
| 30/06/1972 | Etudes miss.Leuven | Heverlee | Belgique |
| 01/07/1973 | Etudes miss.Leuven | Berchem | Belgique |
| 01/09/1974 | Apprend Bambara | Falaje | Mali |
| 01/05/1975 | Vicaire | Bama,D.Bobo-D. | Haute Volta |
| 01/10/1978 | Apprend Langue | Guilongou CELA | Haute Volta |
| 01/12/1978 | Vicaire | Bama | Haute Volta |
| 13/06/1982 | Session-Retraite | Jérusalem | Israël / Palestine |
| 20/12/1982 | Supérieur | Bama | Haute Volta |
| 01/03/1985 | Anim.Miss. | Varsenare 2 | Belgique |
| 01/01/1987 | #NOM? | Varsenare 2 | Belgique |
| 01/05/1988 | Animation miss. | Leuven | Belgique |
| 28/11/1991 | Vicaire | Konadugu,D.Bobo-Diou | Burkina Faso |
| 01/05/1996 | Retour en Province | Belgique | |
| 01/07/1996 | Nommé (P.E.96/7) | Belgique | |
| 01/10/1996 | Lumen Vitae-Etudes | Bruxelles,Mérode | Belgique |
| 12/10/2000 | Nommé Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | |
| 01/02/2001 | Vicaire | Dori,D.Fada N’Gourmi | Burkina Faso |
| 01/11/2001 | Curé et Responsable | Burkina Faso | |
| 01/09/2003 | Ministère | Konadougou,D.Banfora | Burkina Faso |
| 18/05/2005 | Nommé (PE2005/06) | Belgique | |
| 15/08/2005 | Curé | Merksen | Belgique |
| 10/05/2006 | Session 60+ | Roma | Italia |
| 20/10/2010 | Ministère | Subaka,D.Banfora | Burkina Faso |
| 01/11/2010 | Nommé PAO (PE10//10) | Burkina Faso | |
| 30/08/2011 | Banfora | Burkina Faso | |
| 15/06/2015 | Aumônier à Kiel | Antwerpen,St-Jozef | Belgique |
| 01/07/2015 | Nommé (PEP 7/15) | Belgique | |
| 17/10/2019 | Retour auprès du Père | Avondrust – Varsenare | Belgique |
