Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna (Latin: Dioecesis Nunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nouna in the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

History[]

• June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna from the Apostolic Prefecture of Gao in Mali
• October 18, 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Nouna
• December 3, 1975: Renamed as Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou
• April 14, 2000: Renamed as Diocese of Nouna

Special churches[]

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre Dame du Perpétuel Sécours in Nouna.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishop of Nouna (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop (since 2000.04.14)
• Bishops of Nouna–Dédougou (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Zéphyrin Toé (1973.07.05 – 2000.04.14), appointed Bishop of Dédougou
• Bishop of Nouna (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop , M. Afr. (1955.09.14 – 1973.07.05); see below
• Vicar Apostolic of Nouna (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (1951.10.18 – 1955.09.14); see above & below
• Prefect Apostolic of Nouna (Roman rite), below
  • Father Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (1947.10.17 – 1951.10.18); see above

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

• Judes Bicaba (priest here, 1975-2000), appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2005
• , appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2018

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso

References[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 12°44′03″N 3°51′37″W / 12.7343°N 3.8604°W / 12.7343; -3.8604

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