Bellino Giusto Ghirard

Bellino Giusto Ghirard ( born May 25, 1935 in Seyches, Lot- et- Garonne, France; † July 26, 2013 in Agen, France) was bishop of Rodez.

Life

Bellino Ghirard came after the visit of the Minor Seminary in Bon - Encontre (1947-1954) in the seminary in Agen one. In 1955 he moved to the Grand Séminaire de Bordeaux ( 1955-56 ), Séminaire universitaire Pie XI et Catholic Institute in Toulouse ( 1960-1963 ) and Strasbourg (1964 ) with degrees in scholasticism, philosophy, theology and Italian. He received on 30 June 1962, the priesthood and taught in the minor seminary of Bon Encontre ( 1963-1971 ). He was a curate in the parish of Notre- Dame de Bon - Encontre (1971-1978) and diocesan chaplain of the Catholic Action ( ACGF and VEA ) ( 1975-1978 ). In 1978 he took over the parish in Marmande and the rural communities Birac and Sainte- Abondance ( 1978-1984 ). From 1984 to 1990 he was Vicar General.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on 25 April 1990 Coadjutor Bishop of Rodez. He received his episcopal consecration of the Bishop of Rodez, Roger Joseph Bourrat, on June 17, 1990; Co-consecrators were Sabin -Marie Saint- Gaudens, Bishop of Agen, and Pierre Eyt, Archbishop of Bordeaux. Following the resignation of Roger Joseph Bourrat he followed this on June 1, 1991 after the ministry of the Bishop of Rodez. On April 2, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. be pre- attached for reasons of age resignation to.