Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Cathedral of Ouagadougou
The Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Latin: Archidioecesis Uagaduguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History
- 1921.07.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou.
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Roman rite)
- Joanny Thévenoud, M. Afr. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 16 Sep 1949 Died)
- Emile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. † (16 Sep 1949 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1960 Resigned)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Ouagadougou (Roman rite)
- Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. † (5 Apr 1960 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Retired)
- Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (10 Jun 1995 Appointed - 13 May 2009 Retired)
- Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (13 May 2009 Appointed - )
Suffragan Diocese
Source
Coordinates: 12°21′43″N 1°31′37″W / 12.3619°N 1.5270°W
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