Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora, Burkina Faso since 27 June 1998. Before that, from 1 July 1978 until 27 June 1998, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanou, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso.
Background and priesthood
He was born on 4 September 1951 in Dugona, Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Burkina Faso. After studying philosophy and theology at seminary, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso on 1 July 1978. He served as a priest until 27 June 1998.[1]
As bishop
Pope John Paul II appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora on 27 June 1998, the same day The Holy See created the diocese, a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by the hands of Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanou, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso assisted by Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou and Bishop Maixent Coly, Bishop of Ziguinchor.[1] He is the Local Ordinary at Banfora as of April 2023.[2]
On 10 December 2020 when Burkina Faso marked her 60th Independence Day, Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was given a Presidential Award in recognition for the work that he does for the Catholic Church, the community and the country.[3]
Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was the Local Ordinary at Banfora in January 2021 when Father Rodrigue Sanon, a member of the clergy of the diocese went missing on 19 January 2021.[4] Two days later his dead body was found dumped in a forest about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from his intended destination.[5]
Succession table
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone (Diocese created) | Bishop of Banfora (since 27 June 1998 | Succeeded byIncumbent |
References
- 1.[1.2]David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) Bishop of Banfora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- 2.Besseri Frédéric Ouattara (2 April 2023). "Monsignor Lucas Kalfa Sanon, Bishop of Banfora: "We are one and must accept each other regardless of our differences"" (Translated from the original French language). Lexpress du Faso. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- 3.Jude Atemanke (13 December 2020). "Burkinabé Bishop Receives Presidential Award, Says Church's Ministry Recognized". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- 4.Agenzia Fides (21 January 2021). "Africa/Burkina Faso: Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- 5.ACI Africa (21 January 2021). "Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.