Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Uagaduguensis
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Cathedral of Ouagadougou
Location
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Territory Kadiogo Province
Ecclesiastical province Ouagadougou
Metropolitan Ouagadougou
Coordinates 12°21′43″N1°31′37″W / 12.3619°N 1.5270°W / 12.3619; -1.5270
Statistics
Area9,600 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017 [1] )
2,921,460
989,125 (33.9%)
Parishes31
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established9 September 1955
Cathedral Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception, Ouagadougou
Secular priests 233
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Prosper Kontiebo
Auxiliary BishopsBishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo
Bishops emeritus Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Latin : Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Uagaduguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

Contents

History

Cathedral

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception in Ouagadougou.

Leadership

Apostolic Vicars of Ouagadougou
Archbishops of Ouagadougou
Coadjutor vicars apostolic
Auxiliary bishops
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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References

  1. "Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso".

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