Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
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The Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Latin: Archidioecesis Uagaduguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History
- 1921.07.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali
- 1955.09.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Ouagadougou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré since 1995.06.10
- Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. 1960.04.08 – 1995.06.10
- Archbishop Émile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. 1955.09.14 – 1960.01.12
- Vicars Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Émile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. 1949.09.16 – 1955.09.14
- Bishop Joanny Thévenoud, M. Afr. 1921.07.08 – 1949.09.16
Suffragan Diocese
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ouagadougou
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso stubs
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