Justin Kientega

The Most Reverend Justin Kientega
Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya
Appointed	2 February 2010
Installed	29 May 2010
Predecessor	Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	25 July 1987
Consecration	29 May 2010 by  Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 65) Temnaore, Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Styles of Justin Kientega
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

Justin Kientega (born 7 July 1959) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso since 2 February 2010. Before that, from 25 July 1987 until 2 February 2010, he was a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Koudougou. He was consecrated and installed at Ouahigouya on 29 May 2010 by Archbishop Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou.

Background and education

He was born on 7 July 1959 in Temnaoré, Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso. He studied philosophy at the Saint Jean-Baptiste Major Seminary in Ouagadougou, from 1980 until 1982. He then studied theology at the Saint Pierre Claver de Koumi Major Seminary in Bobo Dioulasso, from 1982 until 1987. He studied at the Camillianum Institute of the Theology of Pastoral Care in Sick, in Rome, Italy from 2002 until 2007, graduating with a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology of Health. ^{[1] [2]}

Priesthood

On 25 July 1987, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Koudougou, Burkina Faso. He was a priest until 2 Feb 2010. ^{[1] [2]}

He served in many roles during his priesthood including: ^[2]

• Vicar of "St Alphonse" in Réo, Burkina Faso, from 1987 until 1992.
• Diocesan chaplain of the "Missionary Child" from 1988 until 1992.
• Parish priest of the Cathedral Parish of Koudougou from 1992 until 2001.
• Parish Vicar of "Our Lady of Reconciliation of Burkina" in Koudougou from 2007 until 2008.
• General Bursar of the Diocese of Koudougou from 2008 until 2010.
• Chaplain of the Koudougou Regional Hospital Center from 2008 until 2010. ^[2]

As bishop

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya, on 2 February 2010. He was consecrated and installed at Ouahigouya on 29 May 2010 by the hands of Archbishop Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou assisted by Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba, Archbishop of Koupéla and Bishop Bishop Basile Tapsoba, Bishop of Koudougou. ^{[1] [3]}

See also

• Catholic Church in Burkina Faso

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary of Bishop Justin Kientega (born 7 July 1959) Bishop of Ouahigouya". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
2. Emile Hennart (29 May 2010). "Bishop Justin Kientega, Bishop Ouahigouya: A new bishop in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso" (Translated from the original French language). Arras Catholic France. Arras Cedex, France. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
3. Burkina Faso News Agency (24 December 2022). ""The good weather will return" in Burkina Faso, Bishop Justin Kientega" (Translated from the original French language). AIB Media. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (5 July 1996 - 13 May 2009)	Bishop of Ouahigouya (since 2 February 2010)	Succeeded by Incumbent

External links

• Burkina Faso bishop says ‘faith has grown’ after attacks by jihadist terrorists as at 2 March 2024.