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Constantin Guirma

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Constantin Guirma
Bishop of Diocese of Kaya Emeritus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Kaya
In office1969–1996
PredecessorNone
SuccessorJean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo
Orders
OrdinationMay 19, 1946
Personal details
Born(1920-02-05)February 5, 1920
DiedAugust 6, 2010(2010-08-06) (aged 90)

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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