Constantin Guirma
Constantin Guirma (February 5, 1920 – August 6, 2010) was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church .
Constantin Guirma | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Kaya Emeritus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Kaya |
| In office | 1969–1996 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 19, 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1920 Kaya, Burkina Faso  |
| Died | August 6, 2010 (aged 90) |
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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