Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal)

Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (born 25 January 1945) is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.

His Eminence Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
Cardinal Archbishop of Ouagadougou
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Ouagadougou
See	Ouagadougou
Appointed	13 May 2009
Predecessor	Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Consolatrice al Tiburtino (2014-)
Orders
Ordination	14 July 1973
Consecration	23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré
Created cardinal	22 February 2014 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Philippe Ouédraogo
Born	(1945-01-25) 25 January 1945 Konéan Burkina Faso
Nationality	Burkinabè
Previous post	Bishop of Ouahigouya (1996-2009) President of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (2001-2007)
Motto	"In vinculo Caritatis, annuntiemus Iesum Christum" ("With bands of love, proclaim Jesus Christ")
Coat of arms

Ordination history of Philippe Ouédraogo
History Priestly ordination Date 14 July 1973 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Jean Marie Untaani Compaore Co-consecrators Leon-Raymond Soulier Constantin Guirma Date 13 November 1996 Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Francis Date 22 February 2014
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Philippe Ouédraogo as principal consecrator Joachim Ouédraogo 19 March 2005 Justin Kientaga 29 May 2010 Médard Léopold Ouédraogo 11 August 2012

Styles of Philippe Nakellentuba Ouedraogo
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

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 Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, 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 and hospitalised with Covid-19 on 30th March 2020. He is currently recovering from the virus.https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/03/31/african-cardinal-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-as-pandemic-spreads-across-the-continent/

See also

• Cardinals created by Francis

References

1. Lorraine Kalmogho (12 January 2014) Église du Burkina : Mgr Philippe Ouédraogo est devenu Cardinal Burkina24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014 (in French)
2. "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.

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

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Marius Ouedraogo	Bishop of Ouahigouya 5 July 1996–13 May 2009	Succeeded by Justin Kientaga
Preceded by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré	Archbishop of Ouagadougou 13 May 2009–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Ricardo Maria Carles Gordo	Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino 22 February 2014–present