Church Roman Catholic Name Philippe Ouedraogo Nationality Burkinabe Consecration November 23, 1996 | Ordination July 14, 1973 Installed 2009 Role Cardinal | |
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Born January 25, 1945Konean Burkina Faso ( 1945-01-25 ) Motto In vinculo Caritatis, annuntiemus Iesum Christum Predecessor Jean-Marie Untaani Compaore Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou | ||
Created cardinal February 22, 2014 | ||
Cardinal philippe ouedraogo archeveque de ouagadougou burkina faso
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (born 25 January 1945) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.
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- Cardinal philippe ouedraogo archeveque de ouagadougou burkina faso
- Fete de noel le message du cardinal philippe ouedraogo
- Biography and Education
- Episcopate
- Cardinal
- References
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Biography and Education
He was born on 25 January 1945 in Konéan. He was ordained a priest in the diocese of Kaya in 1973.
He received his primary education at École Publique, Kaya, 1952 to 1959; secondary studies at Petit Séminaire de Pabré, Ouagadougou, 1959 to 1967. He then attended the Grand Séminaire Régional de Koumi, Bobo-Diulasso, where he studied philosophy and theology from 1967 to 1973. He was sent to Rome to the Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, 1979 to 1983, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law. After finishing his studies, he returned to Kaya.
Episcopate
He was appointed bishop of Ouahigouya on 5 July 1996 and consecrated on 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou. He has been archbishop of Ouagadougou since 13 May 2009.
Cardinal
Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 22 February 2014 and assigned to him the titular church of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino.
He was appointed a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, and Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. He will retain membership until his 80th birthday.