Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou (Latin: Dioecesis Diebuguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Diébougou in the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
History
[edit]- 18 October 1968: Established as Diocese of Diébougou from the then-Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
- 30 November 2011: Territory is taken from the Diocese by Pope Benedict XVI to establish the newly erected Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaoua, which also becomes suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (the first Bishop-elect of the new Diocese is the Diocese of Diébougou's current Vicar General, Rev. Kambou Modeste)
Special churches
[edit]The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Diébougou.
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Diébougou (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Der Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé (since 3 April 2006)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Somé (18 October 1968 – 3 April 2006)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
[edit]- Ollo Modeste Kambou, appointed Bishop of Gaoua in 2011
- Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2013
See also
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