Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal)

His Eminence
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
Cardinal
Archbishop of Ouagadougou
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Ouagadougou
See Ouagadougou
Appointed 13 May 2009
Predecessor Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré
Other posts Cardinal-Priest of Consolatrice al Tiburtino (2014-)
Orders
Ordination 14 July 1973
Consecration 23 November 1996
by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré
Created cardinal 22 February 2014
by Pope Francis
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name Philippe Ouédraogo
Born (1945-01-25) 25 January 1945
Konéan Burkina Faso
Nationality Burkinabè
Previous post
  • Bishop of Ouahigouya (1996-2009)
  • President of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (2001-2007)
Motto "In vinculo Caritatis, annuntiemus Iesum Christum"
("With bands of love, proclaim Jesus Christ")
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Philippe Ouédraogo
History
Priestly ordination
Date 14 July 1973
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Jean Marie Untaani Compaore
Co-consecrators Leon-Raymond Soulier
Constantin Guirma
Date 13 November 1996
Cardinalate
Elevated by Pope Francis
Date 22 February 2014
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Philippe Ouédraogo as principal consecrator
Joachim Ouédraogo 19 March 2005
Justin Kientaga 29 May 2010
Médard Léopold Ouédraogo 11 August 2012
Styles of
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouedraogo
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal

Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (born 25 January 1945) is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.

Biography and education

He was born on 25 January 1945 in Konéan. He was ordained a priest in the diocese of Kaya in 1973.[1]

He received his primary education at École Publique, Kaya, 1952 to 1959; secondary studies at Petit Séminaire de Pabré, Ouagadougou, 1959 to 1967. He then attended the Grand Séminaire Régional de Koumi, Bobo-Diulasso, where he studied philosophy and theology from 1967 to 1973. He was sent to Rome to the Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, 1979 to 1983, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law. After finishing his studies, he returned to Kaya.

Episcopate

He was appointed bishop of Ouahigouya on 5 July 1996 and consecrated on 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou. He has been archbishop of Ouagadougou since 13 May 2009.

Cardinal

Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 22 February 2014 and assigned to him the titular church of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino.[2]

He was appointed a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, and Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. He will retain membership until his 80th birthday.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lorraine Kalmogho (12 January 2014) Église du Burkina : Mgr Philippe Ouédraogo est devenu Cardinal Burkina24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014 (in French)
  2. ↑ "Titular and Diaconate Churches of the new cardinals". Vatican Information Service. February 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  • "Ouédraogo Card. Philippe Nakellentuba". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  • Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Marius Ouedraogo		 Bishop of Ouahigouya
5 July 1996–13 May 2009		 Succeeded by
Justin Kientaga
Preceded by
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré		 Archbishop of Ouagadougou
13 May 2009–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Ricardo Maria Carles Gordo		 Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino
22 February 2014–present
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