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Samuel Gaumain

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Samuel Gaumain
Bishop of Moundou Diocese
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeMoundou Diocese
In office1959–1974
PredecessorClément Sirgue
SuccessorJoseph Marie Régis Belzile
Orders
OrdinationMarch 12, 1938
Personal details
Born(1915-01-04)January 4, 1915
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, France
DiedAugust 20, 2010(2010-08-20) (aged 95)
Previous post(s)Priest

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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