Dieudonné Yougbaré

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
Orders
Ordination	April 8, 1945
Personal details
Born	February 16, 1917(1917-02-16) Koupéla, Burkina Faso
Died	November 4, 2011(2011-11-04) (aged 94)
Previous post	Priest

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.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy

Persondata
Name	Yougbare, Dieudonne
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 16, 1917
Place of birth	Koupéla, Burkina Faso
Date of death	November 4, 2011
Place of death