The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna ( la, Dioecesis Nunensis) is a diocese located in the city of

Nouna Nouna is a town, with a population of 32,428 (2019), located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular ...

in the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

History

* 12 June 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna from the

Apostolic Prefecture of Gao The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti ( la, Moptien(sis), French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Mopti'') is a diocese located in the city of Mopti in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali. After the death of bishop Georges Fonghoro, the di ...

in Mali * 18 October 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna * 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Nouna * 3 December 1975: Renamed as Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou * 14 April 2000: Renamed as Diocese of Nouna

Persecution

Like many other parts of Burkina Faso, the Diocese of Nouna has been subjected to incidents of persecution of Christians by Muslim extremists. One such case occurred in July 2022, when jihadists attacked the village of Bourasso killing at least 22 people, according to official figures, though some witnesses spoke of up to 30 deaths.

Special churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre Dame du Perpétuel Sécours in Nouna.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Bishop of Nouna (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joseph Sama (since 14 April 2000) * Bishops of Nouna–Dédougou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop

Zéphyrin Toé Zéphyrin Toé (30 December 1928 − 25 November 2013) was a Burkinabé Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 6 April 1958, Toé was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, ...

(5 July 1973 – 14 April 2000), appointed Bishop of Dédougou * Bishop of Nouna (Roman rite), below ** Bishop

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(14 September 1955 – 5 July 1973); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Nouna (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (18 October 1951 – 14 September 1955); ''see above & below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Nouna (Roman rite), below ** Father Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (17 October 1947 – 18 October 1951); ''see above''

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Judes Bicaba Judes Bicaba (1947 – August 19, 2016) was a Burkinabé Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1975, Bicaba served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso from 2005 until his death in 2016. See also * ...

(priest here, 1975-2000), appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2005 *

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, appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2018

References

External links

GCatholic.org

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