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. Kambou Modeste)

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 Der Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé (since 2006.04.03)
    • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Somé (1968.10.18 – 2006.04.03)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Ollo Modeste Kambou, appointed Bishop of Gaoua in 2011
  • Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2013
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso

References



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