Church Roman Catholic Church Previous post Priest Ordination March 12, 1938 Predecessor Clement Sirgue Died August 20, 2010 | In office 1959–1974 Role Prelate See Moundou Diocese Name Samuel Gaumain | |
Successor Joseph Marie Regis Belzile Born January 4, 1915
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, France ( 1915-01-04 ) | ||
Samuel Gaumain O.F.M. Cap. (January 4, 1915 – August 20, 2010) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gaumain was born in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, France in January 1915. He was ordained a priest on March 12, 1938 in the Catholic religious order, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was appointed bishop of Moundou Diocese (Chad) on December 19, 1959 and ordained a bishop on April 28, 1960. He remained in this position until he resigned on December 19, 1974.
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