Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou (Template:Langx) is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History
- June 14, 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou from Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Koudougou
Special churches
The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Koudougou (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo (since November 4, 2011)
- Bishop Basile Tapsoba (July 2, 1984 – May 21, 2011)
- Bishop Anthyme Bayala (November 15, 1966 – April 3, 1984)
- Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (September 14, 1955 – November 19, 1965); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (June 27, 1954 – September 14, 1955); see above & below
- Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below
- Father Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (October 24, 1947 – June 27, 1954); see above
Auxiliary bishops
- Basile Tapsoba (1981-1984), appointed Bishop here
- Alexandre Yikyi Bazié (2019-)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Justin Kientega, appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya in 2010
See also
References
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