Archdiocese Of Ouagadougou

	Archdiocese Of Ouagadougou The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History 2 July 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Cathedral The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou. Leadership ;Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou Joanny Thévenoud, M.Afr (8 July 1921 – 16 September 1949) Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (16 September 1949 – 14 September 1955) ;Archbishops of Ouagadougou * Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (14 September 1955 – 12 January 1960) * Paul Zoungrana, 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 (13 May 2009 – 16 October 2023), elevated to cardinal in 2014 * Prosper Kontiebo (since 16 October 2023) ;C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kadiogo Province Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km2, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is both the most populated and the most densely populated province. Departments Kadiogo is divided into seven departments: See also Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso Departments of Burkina Faso The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department ... References Provinces of Burkina Faso {{Kadiogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Ouagadougou Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible * Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Romans (band), a Japanese pop group ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 "Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burkina Faso {{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, comprising three ecclesiastical provinces, led by Metropolitan Archbishops, which have a total of twelve suffragan dioceses. All and only Niger is covered by the Ecclesiastical Province of Niamey, which is composed of the capital's Archdiocese of Niamey and a single suffrage diocese: the Diocese of Maradi, seated in the southern city of Maradi. Neither has a national episcopal conference, but the two former French Sahel colonies form a joint transnational ''Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger''. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Burkina Faso as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level), into which the Apostolic Nunciature to Niger is also vested. In Burkina Faso Ecclesiastical Province of Bobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ouahigouya The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in Ouahigouya in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History * June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou * June 14, 1954: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou * June 23, 1958: Restored as Diocese of Ouahigouya from the Diocese of Koudougou Special churches The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya. Leadership * Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Justin Kientega (since 2 February 2010) Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (July 5, 1996 – May 13, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Cardinal in 2014) Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (November 8, 1984 – July 15, 1995) Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (March 15, 1966 – November 8, 1984) Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (July 4, 1958 – May 31, 1965) Other priests of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Manga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga () is a diocese located in the city of Manga in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga has an area of , a total population of 574,622, a Catholic population of 107,104, 16 priests, and 21 religious. Médard Léopold Ouédraogo was appointed as the diocesan bishop in 2022. History * January 2, 1997: Established as Diocese of Manga from the Diocese of Koupéla and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Bishops * Bishops of Manga (Roman rite) Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré (2 January 1997 – 28 December 2010) Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo (28 December 2010 – 7 December 2019), appointed Archbishop of Koupéla ** Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (appointed 16 June 2022) See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso References External links GCatholic.org Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Koudougou The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou () is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. 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 is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Koudougou (Roman rite), below Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo (since November 4, 2011) Bishop Basile Tapsoba (July 2, 1984 – May 21, 2011) Bishop Anthyme Bayala (November 15, 1966 – April 3, 1984) Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (September 14, 1955 – November 19, 1965); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (June 27, 1954 – September 14, 1955); ''see above & below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ambroise Ouédraogo Ambroise Ouédraogo (born 15 December 1948) is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islamic majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians. Life Ouédraogo was born at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 15 December 1948. He was ordained as a priest on 30 June 1979. The same year, he was vicar in the parish ''Sacré Cœur de Dapoya''. In 1982, he was appointed military priest of Burkina Faso. In December 1985, he was sent to Niamey in Niger as a priest of '' Fidei donum''. He was parish priest of the congregation Saint Paul de Harobanda there from 1986, from 1987 priest for the youth of Niamey, and from 1989 priest at Niamey Cathedral until 1999. He interrupted his work there from 1992 to 1993 for a residency at the Institut Catholique de Paris. Ouédraogos was ordain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Médard Léopold Ouédraogo Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (born 8 June 1953) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga in Burkina Faso since 16 June 2022. Before that, from 28 May 2012 until 16 June 2022, he was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 28 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father simultaneously appointed him Titular Bishop of Sutunurca. He was ordained and installed at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 11 August 2012. While auxiliary bishop of Ouagadougou, he simultaneously served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso from 3 September 2016 until 21 July 2018. Background, education and priesthood He was born on 8 June 1953 in Ouagadougou, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso. He studied at St. Peter Claver Major Seminary Koumi. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou on 30 June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo) Jean-Baptiste () is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King of Sweden and King of Norway * Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Felix-Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Nève, orientalist and philologist * Gui-Jean-Baptiste Target, French lawyer and politician * Hippolyte Jean-Baptiste Garneray, French painter * Jean-Baptiste (songwriter), American music record producer, singer-songwriter * Jean Baptiste (grave robber) – A 19th-century gravedigger in Utah, United States, notorious for robbing hundreds of graves, leading to his exile and mysterious disappearance. * Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, French critic, journalist, and novelist * Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, chairman of Supreme Revolutionary Council in Burundi until 1976 and president of Burundi (1976-1987) * Jean-B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal) Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (; born 1945) is a Burkinabé Catholic retired prelate who served as Archbishop of Ouagadougou from 2009 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He was previously Bishop of Ouahigouya from 1996 to 2009. Biography He was born in 1945 in Konéan in Kaya Department. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Pabré in Ouagadougou from 1959 to 1967 and then at the Grand Séminaire Régional de Koumi in Bobo-Dioulasso from 1967 to 1973. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Kaya on 4 July 1973. After serving for five years as vicar of the cathedral parish, he studied at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome from 1979 to 1983, earning a doctorate in canon law. He returned to Kaya and from 1983 to 1996 he performed parish work while serving at the same time as vicar general of the Kaya Diocese and director of its seminary. He was appointed bishop of Ouahigouya on 5 July 1996 and consecrated on 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaor� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Archdiocese Of Ouagadougou The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History 2 July 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Cathedral The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou. Leadership ;Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou Joanny Thévenoud, M.Afr (8 July 1921 – 16 September 1949) Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (16 September 1949 – 14 September 1955) ;Archbishops of Ouagadougou * Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (14 September 1955 – 12 January 1960) * Paul Zoungrana, 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 (13 May 2009 – 16 October 2023), elevated to cardinal in 2014 * Prosper Kontiebo (since 16 October 2023) ;C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kadiogo Province Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km2, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is both the most populated and the most densely populated province. Departments Kadiogo is divided into seven departments: See also Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso Departments of Burkina Faso The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department ... References Provinces of Burkina Faso {{Kadiogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Ouagadougou Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible * Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Romans (band), a Japanese pop group ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 "Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burkina Faso {{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, comprising three ecclesiastical provinces, led by Metropolitan Archbishops, which have a total of twelve suffragan dioceses. All and only Niger is covered by the Ecclesiastical Province of Niamey, which is composed of the capital's Archdiocese of Niamey and a single suffrage diocese: the Diocese of Maradi, seated in the southern city of Maradi. Neither has a national episcopal conference, but the two former French Sahel colonies form a joint transnational ''Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger''. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Burkina Faso as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level), into which the Apostolic Nunciature to Niger is also vested. In Burkina Faso Ecclesiastical Province of Bobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ouahigouya The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in Ouahigouya in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History * June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou * June 14, 1954: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou * June 23, 1958: Restored as Diocese of Ouahigouya from the Diocese of Koudougou Special churches The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya. Leadership * Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Justin Kientega (since 2 February 2010) Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (July 5, 1996 – May 13, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Cardinal in 2014) Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (November 8, 1984 – July 15, 1995) Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (March 15, 1966 – November 8, 1984) Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (July 4, 1958 – May 31, 1965) Other priests of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Manga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga () is a diocese located in the city of Manga in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga has an area of , a total population of 574,622, a Catholic population of 107,104, 16 priests, and 21 religious. Médard Léopold Ouédraogo was appointed as the diocesan bishop in 2022. History * January 2, 1997: Established as Diocese of Manga from the Diocese of Koupéla and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou Bishops * Bishops of Manga (Roman rite) Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré (2 January 1997 – 28 December 2010) Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo (28 December 2010 – 7 December 2019), appointed Archbishop of Koupéla ** Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (appointed 16 June 2022) See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso References External links GCatholic.org Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Koudougou The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou () is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. 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 is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Koudougou (Roman rite), below Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo (since November 4, 2011) Bishop Basile Tapsoba (July 2, 1984 – May 21, 2011) Bishop Anthyme Bayala (November 15, 1966 – April 3, 1984) Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (September 14, 1955 – November 19, 1965); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (June 27, 1954 – September 14, 1955); ''see above & below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ambroise Ouédraogo Ambroise Ouédraogo (born 15 December 1948) is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islamic majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians. Life Ouédraogo was born at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 15 December 1948. He was ordained as a priest on 30 June 1979. The same year, he was vicar in the parish ''Sacré Cœur de Dapoya''. In 1982, he was appointed military priest of Burkina Faso. In December 1985, he was sent to Niamey in Niger as a priest of '' Fidei donum''. He was parish priest of the congregation Saint Paul de Harobanda there from 1986, from 1987 priest for the youth of Niamey, and from 1989 priest at Niamey Cathedral until 1999. He interrupted his work there from 1992 to 1993 for a residency at the Institut Catholique de Paris. Ouédraogos was ordain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Médard Léopold Ouédraogo Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (born 8 June 1953) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga in Burkina Faso since 16 June 2022. Before that, from 28 May 2012 until 16 June 2022, he was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 28 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father simultaneously appointed him Titular Bishop of Sutunurca. He was ordained and installed at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 11 August 2012. While auxiliary bishop of Ouagadougou, he simultaneously served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso from 3 September 2016 until 21 July 2018. Background, education and priesthood He was born on 8 June 1953 in Ouagadougou, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso. He studied at St. Peter Claver Major Seminary Koumi. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou on 30 June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo) Jean-Baptiste () is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King of Sweden and King of Norway * Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Felix-Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Nève, orientalist and philologist * Gui-Jean-Baptiste Target, French lawyer and politician * Hippolyte Jean-Baptiste Garneray, French painter * Jean-Baptiste (songwriter), American music record producer, singer-songwriter * Jean Baptiste (grave robber) – A 19th-century gravedigger in Utah, United States, notorious for robbing hundreds of graves, leading to his exile and mysterious disappearance. * Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, French critic, journalist, and novelist * Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, chairman of Supreme Revolutionary Council in Burundi until 1976 and president of Burundi (1976-1987) * Jean-B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal) Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (; born 1945) is a Burkinabé Catholic retired prelate who served as Archbishop of Ouagadougou from 2009 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He was previously Bishop of Ouahigouya from 1996 to 2009. Biography He was born in 1945 in Konéan in Kaya Department. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Pabré in Ouagadougou from 1959 to 1967 and then at the Grand Séminaire Régional de Koumi in Bobo-Dioulasso from 1967 to 1973. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Kaya on 4 July 1973. After serving for five years as vicar of the cathedral parish, he studied at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome from 1979 to 1983, earning a doctorate in canon law. He returned to Kaya and from 1983 to 1996 he performed parish work while serving at the same time as vicar general of the Kaya Diocese and director of its seminary. He was appointed bishop of Ouahigouya on 5 July 1996 and consecrated on 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaor� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]