The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou () is a diocese located in the city of Diébougou in the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
History 18 October 1968: Established as Diocese of Diébougou from the then-Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso 30 November 2011: Territory is taken from the Diocese by Pope Benedict XVI to establish the newly erected Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaoua, which also becomes suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. See below.
Special churches The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Diébougou.
Bishops Bishops of Diébougou (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Der Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé (since 3 April 2006) Bishop Jean-Baptiste Somé (18 October 1968 – 3 April 2006), retired
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Ollo Modeste Kambou, appointed Bishop of Gaoua in 2011 Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2013
See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References
External links GCatholic.org