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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya

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17,067 km²

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Latin: Dioecesis Uahiguyaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Ouagadougou in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

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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)
  • Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (since 1996.07.05)
  • 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)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Ouahigouya (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (1947.10.24 – 1954.06.27)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya Wikipedia
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