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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ouagadougou
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Uagaduguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History *1921.07.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali *1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Cathedral The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou. Bishops Ordinaries ;'' Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou'' *Joanny Thévenoud, M.Afr (8 July 1921 – 16 September 1949) * Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (16 September 1949 – 14 September 1955); ''see below'' ;''Archbishops of Ouagadougou'' * Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (14 September 1955 – 12 January 1960); ''see above'' *Paul Zoungrana Paul Zoungrana, MAfr (3 September 1917 – 4 June 2000) was a Burkinabé Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Ouagadougou from 1960 to 1995, and ...
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Kadiogo Province
Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km2, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is both the most populated and the most densely populated province. Departments Kadiogo is divided into seven departments: See also *Regions of Burkina Faso *Provinces of Burkina Faso *Departments of Burkina Faso The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department ... References Provinces of Burkina Faso {{Kadiogo-geo-stub ...
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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Ouagadougou
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burkina Faso
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, comprising three ecclesiastical provinces, led by Metropolitan Archbishops, which have a total of twelve suffragan dioceses. All and only Niger is covered by the Ecclesiastical Province of Niamey, which is composed of the capital's Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niamey and a single suffrage diocese: the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maradi, seated in the southern city of Maradi. Neither has a national episcopal conference, but the two former French Sahel colonies form a joint transnational ''Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger''. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Burkina Faso as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level), into which the Apostolic Nunciature to Niger is also vested. Current Latin Diocese ...
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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 ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Manga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga ( la, Dioecesis Mangana) is a diocese located in the city of Manga in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga has an area of , a total population of 574,622, a Catholic population of 107,104, 16 priests, and 21 religious. The current Bishop is Médard Léopold Ouédraogo. History * January 2, 1997: Established as Diocese of Manga from the Diocese of Koupéla and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Leadership * Bishops of Manga (Roman rite) ** Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré (January 2, 1997 – December 28, 2010) ** Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo (December 28, 2010 – December 7, 2019), appointed Archbishop of Koupéla ** Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (June 16, 2022 - ...) See also * Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso References External links GCatholic.org Manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a sty ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Koudougou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou ( la, Dioecesis Kuduguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History * June 14, 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou from Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Koudougou Special churches The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Koudougou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo (since 2011.11.04) ** Bishop Basile Tapsoba (1984.07.02 – 2011.05.21) ** Bishop Anthyme Bayala (1966.11.15 – 1984.04.03) ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (1955.09.14 – 1965.11.19); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (1954.06.27 – 1955.09.14); ''see above & below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below ** Father Joseph-Ma ...
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Ambroise Ouédraogo
Ambroise Ouédraogo (born 15 December 1948) is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islamic majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians. Life Ouédraogo was born at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 15 December 1948. He was ordained as a priest on 30 June 1979. The same year, he was vicar in the parish ''Sacré Cœur de Dapoya''. In 1982, he was appointed military priest of Burkina Faso. In December 1985, he was sent to Niamey in Niger as a priest of '' Fidei donum''. He was parish priest of the congregation Saint Paul de Harobanda there from 1986, from 1987 priest for the youth of Niamey, and from 1989 priest at Niamey Cathedral until 1999. He interrupted his work there from 1992 to 1993 for a residency at the Institut Catholique de Paris. Ouédraogos was ordai ...
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Médard Léopold Ouédraogo
Saint Medardus or St Medard (French (language), French: ''Médard'' or ''Méard'') (ca. 456–545) was the Ancient Diocese of Noyon, Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum (modern Noyon) in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time, often depicted laughing, with his mouth wide open, and therefore he was invoked against toothache. Life St Medardus was born around 456 at Salency, Oise, in Picardy. His father, Nectaridus, was a noble of Franks, Frankish origin, while his mother Protagia was Gallo-Roman.Clugnet, Léon. "St. Medardus." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 1 April 2019
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Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo)
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Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (born 25 January 1945) is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou. Biography and education He was born on 25 January 1945 in Konéan. He was ordained a priest in the diocese of Kaya in 1973.Lorraine Kalmogho (12 January 2014Église du Burkina : Mgr Philippe Ouédraogo est devenu CardinalBurkina24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014 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 Untaa ...
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