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Dieudonné Yougbaré

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Dieudonné Yougbaré
Bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (emeritus)
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Koupéla
In office 1956–1995
Predecessor None
Successor Séraphin François Rouamba
Previous post Priest
Orders
Ordination April 8, 1945
Personal details
Born February 16, 1917
Koupéla, Burkina Faso
Died November 4, 2011 (aged 94)

Dieudonné Yougbaré (February 16, 1917 – November 4, 2011) was a Burkinabé-born bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and the oldest one from Burkina Faso.

Yougbaré was born in Koupéla, Burkina Faso, and was ordained priest on April 8, 1945. He was appointed the bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (which was then a diocese) on February 29, 1956, where he remained until his retirement on June 1, 1995.