Diocese of Ouahigouya
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 this diocese who became bishops
- Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2004
- Gabriel Sayaogo, appointed Bishop of Manga on 28 December 2010. Appointed Archbishop of Koupéla on 7 December 2019.
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]