Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Ouagadougou | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Ouagadougou |
| See | Ouagadougou |
| Appointed | 13 May 2009 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Consolatrice al Tiburtino (2014-) |
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| Ordination | 14 July 1973 |
| Consecration | 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Philippe Ouédraogo |
| Born | 25 January 1945 Konéan Burkina Faso |
| Nationality | Burkinabè |
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| Motto | "In vinculo Caritatis, annuntiemus Iesum Christum" ("With bands of love, proclaim Jesus Christ") |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo[pronunciation?] (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 , 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. Cardinal Ouedraogo was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 30, 2020 but has recovered from the virus since.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Lorraine Kalmogho (12 January 2014) Église du Burkina : Mgr Philippe Ouédraogo est devenu Cardinal Burkina24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014 (in French)
- ^ "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.
- ^ News, CNA Daily. "African cardinal tests positive for coronavirus as pandemic spreads across the continent". www.catholicworldreport.com.
External links[]
- "Ouédraogo Card. Philippe Nakellentuba". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
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- Members of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
- Members of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
- Roman Catholic bishops of Ouahigouya
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Ouagadougou