Constantin Guirma
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 | 19 May 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1920 |
| Died | 6 August 2010 (aged 90) |
Constantin Guirma (5 February 1920 – 6 August 2010) was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Guirma was born in Kaya, Burkina Faso, and was ordained a priest on 19 May 1946. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Kaya on 26 June 1969, and ordained bishop on 1 August 1969 by Pope Paul VI in Kampala during his first pontifical visit to Africa. Guirma remained there until his retirement on 9 March 1996. He died after illness on 6 August 2010.
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