The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou ( la, Dioecesis Kuduguensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Koudougou
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019) it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dio ...
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 ...
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 ...
.
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
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is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (1947.10.24 – 1954.06.27); ''see above''
Auxiliary bishops
*
Basile Tapsoba (1981-1984), appointed Bishop here
*
Alexandre Yikyi Bazié (2019-)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Justin Kientega, appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya in 2010
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Koudougou
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019) it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dio ...
Christian organizations established in 1954
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Koudougou, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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