THE NAME by which you prefer to be called during the GA : Jos
DATE of birth: 29/06/1944
DATE of permanent Oath: 21/03/1970
Unit of ORIGIN: the Netherlands
Unit REPRESENTING: the Netherlands
The GA 2025 is my 4th General Assembly
Current Appointment: Provincial Superior, the Netherlands (as well as various other functions)
Previous Appointments:
1971 – 1987: Ghana, pastoral work in parishes and appointments on diocesan level
1987 – 2001: Good Shepherd parish, Philippines and SMA House of Studies
2001 – 2024: Provincial Superior, Provincial Bursar, Parish Priest (2007 – 2024)
For 55 years I have served the church through SMA in Africa, Asia and Europe, without any interruption. I am grateful for all opportunities given to me throughout these years by SMA and the dioceses where I have been working. In the course of time, I have seen great changes happening in SMA. These have made me wonder, at this point in time, as to whether at my age I should be participating in the GA2025? I have discussed this intensively with some of our confreres.
Adrianus Johannes Pijpers