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

• Koudougou
• Manga
• Ouahigouya

Source

• GCatholic.org