Church Roman Catholic Church Name Constantin Guirma See Diocese of Kaya Role Prelate | In office 1969–1996 Died August 6, 2010 Predecessor None Ordination May 19, 1946 | |
Successor Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo Born February 5, 1920
Kaya, Burkina Faso ( 1920-02-05 ) | ||
Constantin Guirma (February 5, 1920 – August 6, 2010) was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church .
Guirma was born in Kaya, Burkina Faso and was ordained a priest on May 19, 1946. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Kaya on June 26, 1969, and ordained bishop on August 1, 1969 by Pope Paul VI in Kampala during his first pontifical visit to Africa. Guirma remained there until his retirement on March 9, 1996. He died after illness on August 6, 2010.
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