The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna ( la, Dioecesis Nunensis) 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
Nouna in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".
The local Bobo-speaking population (r ...
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
* 12 June 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Gao in
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
* 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
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is the Cathédrale Notre Dame du Perpétuel Sécours in Nouna.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of Nouna (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Joseph Sama (since 14 April 2000)
* Bishops of Nouna–Dédougou (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Zéphyrin Toé (5 July 1973 – 14 April 2000), appointed Bishop of Dédougou
* Bishop of Nouna (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Jean-Marie Lesourd,
M. Afr. (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 (priest here, 1975-2000), appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2005
*
Prosper Bonaventure Ky, appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2018
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Nouna
Christian organizations established in 1947
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Nouna, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1947 establishments in French Upper Volta
Roman Catholic bishops of Nouna
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