Samuel Gaumain
Samuel Gaumain OFMCap (4 January 1915 – 20 August 2010) was a French Capuchin friar and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Samuel Gaumain | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Moundou Diocese |
| In office | 1959–1974 |
| Predecessor | Clément Sirgue |
| Successor | Joseph Marie Régis Belzile |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 March 1938 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1915 Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, France  |
| Died | 20 August 2010 (aged 95) |
| Previous post(s) | Priest |
Gaumain was born in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, France in January 1915. He was ordained a priest on 12 March 1938 in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was appointed bishop of Moundou Diocese (Chad) on 19 December 1959 and ordained a bishop on 28 April 1960. He remained in this position until he resigned on 19 December 1974.
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