Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya {Latin: Uahiguyaën(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of 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
pecial Churches
The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya.
Leadership
* Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite)
** Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (since 1996.07.05)
** Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (1984.11.08 – 1995.07.15)
** Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (1966.03.15 – 1984.11.08)
** Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (1958.07.04 – 1965.05.31)
* Prefects Apostolic of Ouahigouya (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (1947.10.24 – 1954.06.27)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ouah0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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