Séraphin François Rouamba (born 1942) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla The Archdiocese of Koupéla () is the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan Episcopal See, See for the ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso. History * 20 February 1956: Established as Diocese of Koupéla from the Metropolitan Archdioc ...

, from December 2000 until his retirement in 2019. Before that, from 1 June 1995 until 5 December 2000, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 1 June 1995 by

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. He was consecrated and installed at

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 ...

, on 21 October 1995 by Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo, Bishop of

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. On 5 December 2000, The Holy Father appointed him archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Koupéla, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. He resigned as archbishop on 7 December 2019 and lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Koupéla, Burkina Faso.

Background and priesthood

He was born in 1942 at Ouagadougou, in the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou. After studying

philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

and

theology Theology is the study of religious belief from a Religion, religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an Discipline (academia), academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itse ...

at seminary, he was ordained a priest on 27 June 1970. He served as a priest until 1 June 1995.

As bishop

On 1 June 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koupéla. He was consecrated and installed at

, Burkina Faso on 21 October 1995 by the hands of Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo, Bishop of Padua assisted by Archbishop

Luigi Ventura Luigi Ventura (born 9 December 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, ending his career as Apostolic Nuncio to France from 2009 to 2019. He became a nuncio and archbishop in 1995 ...

, Titular Archbishop of Equilium and Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou. On 5 December 2000, The Holy See elevated the diocese of Koupéla, to the

appointed the first archbishop of the new metropolitan province. He served in that capacity until his retirement on 7 December 2019, the day his successor Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo was appointed to succeed at Koupéla. While archbishop at Koupéla, Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba, served as president of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger.

References

Succession table

External links

Archbishop Séraphin Rouamba of Koupèla: "We bishops do not live on referendums"
Interview by San Evariste Barro. Published 26 December 2014. (Originally in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rouamba, Séraphin François 1942 births Living people Burkinabe Roman Catholics People from Ouagadougou 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Burkina Faso 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Burkina Faso Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II Burkinabe Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Koupéla Roman Catholic archbishops of Koupéla

Background and priesthood

As bishop

See also

References

Succession table

External links