Church Roman Catholic Church Ordination April 8, 1945 Predecessor None | In office 1956–1995 See Archdiocese of Koupela Name Dieudonne Yougbare | |
Successor Seraphin Francois Rouamba | ||
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Dieudonné Yougbaré (February 16, 1917 – November 4, 2011) was a Burkinabé born bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and the oldest one from Burkina Faso.
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Yougbaré was born in Koupéla, Burkina Faso and was ordained priest on April 8, 1945. He was appointed the bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (which was then a diocese) on February 29, 1956, where he remained until his retirement on June 1, 1995.
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