Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
The Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
History
* December 15, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, Mali and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
* March 9, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso
* September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
* December 5, 2000: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de Lourdes in Bobo Dioulasso.
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon:since 2000.12.05
* Bishops of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon:1974.12.12-2000.12.05
** Bishop André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr.:1955.09.14–1974.12.12
* Vicars Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
** Bishop André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr.:1941.07.08–1955.09.14
uffragan Diocese
* Banfora
* Dédougou
* Diébougou
* Nouna
ee also
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burkina Faso
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bobo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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