Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou (Latin: Dioecesis Diebuguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Diébougou in the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
History[]
- October 18, 1968: Established as Diocese of Diébougou from the then-Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
- November 30, 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 (the first Bishop-elect of the new Diocese is the Diocese of Diébougou's current Vicar General, Rev. )
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 (since 2006.04.03)
- Bishop (1968.10.18 – 2006.04.03)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Gaoua in 2011
- , appointed Bishop of Dori in 2013
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso
References[]
External links[]
Coordinates: 10°58′04″N 3°14′47″W / 10.9679°N 3.2465°W
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