Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso

The Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (Latin: Archidioecesis Bobodiulassensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

History

• December 15, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, Mali and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
• March 9, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
• December 5, 2000: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de Lourdes in Bobo Dioulasso.

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon:since 2000.12.05
• Bishops of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon:1974.12.12-2000.12.05
  • Bishop André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr.:1955.09.14–1974.12.12
• Vicars Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr.:1941.07.08–1955.09.14

Suffragan Diocese

• Banfora
• Dédougou
• Diébougou
• Nouna
• Gaoua

See also

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burkina Faso

Sources

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 11°10′41″N 4°18′11″W / 11.1781°N 4.3030°W / 11.1781; -4.3030