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

• 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

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Diébougou.

Bishops

• 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

• Ollo Modeste Kambou, appointed Bishop of Gaoua in 2011
• Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2013

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso

External links

• GCatholic.org