The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou () is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History 14 June 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou from Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Koudougou
Special churches The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou.
Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Bishops of Koudougou (Roman rite), below Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo (since 4 November 2011) Bishop Basile Tapsoba (2 July 1984 – 21 May 2011), resigned Bishop Anthyme Bayala (15 November 1966 – 3 April 1984) Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (14 September 1955 – 19 November 1965), resigned; see below Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (27 June 1954 – 14 September 1955); see above & below Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou (Roman rite), below Father Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. (24 October 1947 – 27 June 1954); see above
Auxiliary bishops Basile Tapsoba (1981–1984), appointed Bishop here Alexandre Yikyi Bazié (since 25 March 2019)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Justin Kientega, appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya in 2010
See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References
External links GCatholic.org