Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in Ouahigouya in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History
- June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
- June 14, 1954: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou
- June 23, 1958: Restored as Diocese of Ouahigouya from the Diocese of Koudougou
Special churches
The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya.
Leadership
- Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Justin Kientega (2010.02.02 -)
- Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (1996.07.05 - 2009.05.13), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Cardinal in 2014)
- Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (1984.11.08 – 1995.07.15)
- Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (1966.03.15 – 1984.11.08)
- Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (1958.07.04 – 1965.05.31)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2004
- Gabriel Sayaogo, appointed Bishop of Manga in 2010
See also
References
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