Lucas Kalfa Sanou

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The Most Reverend

Lucas Kalfa Sanou
Bishop of Banfora, Burkina Faso
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora
Appointed27 June 1998
Installed12 December 1998
PredecessorNone (Diocese created)
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination1 July 1978
Consecration12 December 1998
by  Anselme Titianma Sanon
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Lucas Kalfa Sanou

(1951-09-04) 4 September 1951 (age 73)
Dugona, Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Burkina Faso
Styles of
Lucas Kalfa Sanou
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora, Burkina Faso since 27 June 1998. Before that, from 1 July 1978 until 27 June 1998, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanon, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso.

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Background and prieshood

He was born on 4 September 1951 in Dugona, Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Burkina Faso. After studying philosophy and theology at seminary, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso on 1 July 1978. He served as a priest until 27 June 1998. [1]

As bishop

Pope John Paul II appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora on 27 June 1998, the same day The Holy See created the diocese, a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by the hands of Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanon, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso assisted by Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou and Bishop Maixent Coly, Bishop of Ziguinchor. [1] He is the Local Ordinary at Banfora as of April 2023. [2]

On 10 December 2020 when Burkina Faso marked her 60th Independence Day, Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was given a Presidential Award in recognition for the work that he does for the Catholic Church, the community and the country. [3]

Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was the Local Ordinary at Banfora in January 2021 when Father Rodrigue Sanon, a member of the clergy of the diocese went missing on 19 January 2021. [4] Two days later his dead body was found dumped in a forest about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from his intended destination. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) Bishop of Banfora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Besseri Frédéric Ouattara (2 April 2023). "Monsignor Lucas Kalfa Sanon, Bishop of Banfora: "We are one and must accept each other regardless of our differences"" (Translated from the original French language). Lexpress du Faso. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Jude Atemanke (13 December 2020). "Burkinabé Bishop Receives Presidential Award, Says Church's Ministry Recognized". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Agenzia Fides (21 January 2021). "Africa/Burkina Faso: Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ↑ ACI Africa (21 January 2021). "Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

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Preceded by
None (Diocese created)
 Bishop of Banfora
(since 27 June 1998 		Succeeded by
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