Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Cathedral of Ouagadougou
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
Cathedral
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou
- Joanny Thévenoud, M.Afr (8 July 1921 – 16 September 1949)
- Emile-Joseph Socquet, M.Afr (16 September 1949 – 12 January 1960)
Archbishops of Ouagadougou
- Paul Zoungrana, M.Afr (5 April 1960 – 10 June 1995)
- Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (10 June 1995 – 13 May 2009)
- Philippe Ouédraogo (13 May 2009 – )
Suffragan Dioceses
Sources
Coordinates: 12°21′43″N 1°31′37″W / 12.3619°N 1.5270°W
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