The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma () is a

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located in the city of

Fada N’Gourma Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gurma, Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Est Region (Burkina Faso), Est Region and Gour ...

in the

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Koupéla Koupéla is a city in Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou () and west of Fada-Ngourma () in an area settled by the Mossi people. It is known for its pottery and sculptures; these were made from natural clays found in the area. In 1900 Koupél ...

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

History

* February 12, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fada N’Gourma from the

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* June 16, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Fada N’Gourma

Special churches

The

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is the Cathédrale Saint Joseph in Fada N’Gourma.

Persecution

The Minor Seminary of Saint Kisito de Bougui was attacked by Jihadists on the night of February 10. No lives were lost, but severe material damage was reported. The attackers burned two dormitories, a classroom, and a vehicle. Another vehicle was stolen, according to charity

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. The seminary had to be moved to Fadi N'Gourma for safety reasons. In July 2022 the diocese claimed that over 90% of the villages were no longer accessible, due to the threat of Islamic terrorism, which has worsened since it began in 2005.

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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s of Fada N'Gourma (Roman rite) ** Bishop Pierre Claver Malgo (since February 11, 2012) ** Bishop Paul Ouédraogo (January 24, 1997 – November 13, 2010), appointed Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso ** Bishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (June 15, 1979 – June 10, 1995), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou ** Bishop Marcel Chauvin, C.SS.R. (June 16, 1964 – June 15, 1979) * Prefects Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma (Roman rite) ** Fr. Alphonse Chantoux, C.SS.R. (May 29, 1959 – June 16, 1964)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Fada N'Gourma Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Est Region and Gourma Province, and is also the sea ...