The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga ( la, Dioecesis Mangana) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ...
in
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...
. 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
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s 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 style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
Christian organizations established in 1997
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Manga, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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