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 OuagadougouCathedral
The seat of the archbishop is Ouagadougou Cathedral, Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou.Bishops
Ordinaries
;'' Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou'' *Joanny Thévenoud, White Fathers, M.Afr (8 July 1921 – 16 September 1949) *Emile-Joseph Socquet, White Fathers, M.Afr (16 September 1949 – 14 September 1955); ''see below'' ;''Archbishops of Ouagadougou'' *Emile-Joseph Socquet, White Fathers, M.Afr (14 September 1955 – 12 January 1960); ''see above'' *Paul Zoungrana, White Fathers, M.Afr (5 April 1960 – 10 June 1995), elevated to Cardinal in 1965 *Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (10 June 1995 – 13 May 2009) *Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal), Philippe Ouédraogo (13 May 2009 – ), elevated to Cardinal in 2014Coadjutor vicars apostolic
*Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (1946-1947), did not succeed to see; appointed Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) *Emile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. (1948-1949)Auxiliary bishops
*Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (1973-1979), appointed Bishop of Fada N’Gourma (later returned here as Archbishop) *Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo) (1981-1996), appointed Bishop of Kaya *Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (2012-)Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*Ambroise Ouédraogo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Niamey, Niger in 1999Suffragan Dioceses
*Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou, Koudougou *Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga, Manga *Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya, OuahigouyaReferences
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