The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in 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
Special churches The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya.
Leadership Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Justin Kientega (since 2 February 2010) Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (July 5, 1996 – May 13, 2009), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Cardinal in 2014) Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (November 8, 1984 – July 15, 1995) Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (March 15, 1966 – November 8, 1984) Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (July 4, 1958 – May 31, 1965)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2004 Gabriel Sayaogo, appointed Bishop of Manga on 28 December 2010. Appointed Archbishop of Koupéla on 7 December 2019.
See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References
External links GCatholic.org