Diocese of Gaoua Dioecesis gaouensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Metropolitan | Bobo-Dioulasso |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Modeste Kambou |
| Map | |
 Map of catholic diocese of Gaoua | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaoua (Latin : Dioecesis Gauensis) is a diocese located in the city of Gaoua in the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs. The population, rested at 45,284. Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people peoples occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the CIA Factbook, in 2018, 17% of the population are members of the Catholic Church.
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