Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal)
His Eminence Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Ouagadougou | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Ouagadougou |
Installed | 2009 |
Predecessor | Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino (since 2014) |
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Ordination | 14 July 1973 |
Consecration | 23 November 1996 |
Created Cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Konéan Burkina Faso |
January 25, 1945
Nationality | Burkinabè |
Motto | In vinculo Caritatis, annuntiemus Iesum Christum |
Coat of arms | Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo's coat of arms |
Styles of Philippe Nakellentuba Ouedraogo |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo[pronunciation?] (born 25 January 1945) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.
Biography
He was born on 25 January 1945 in Konéan. He was ordained a priest in the diocese of Kaya in 1973.[1]
He received his primary education at École Publique, Kaya, 1952 to 1959; secondary studies at Petit Séminaire de Pabré, Ouagadougou, 1959 to 1967. He then attended the Grand Séminaire Régional de Koumi, Bobo-Diulasso, where he studied philosophy and theology from 1967 to 1973. He was sent to Rome to the Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, 1979 to 1983, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law. After finishing his studies, he returned to Kaya.
He was appointed bishop of Ouahigouya on 5 July 1996 and consecrated on 23 November 1996 by Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou. He has been archbishop of Ouagadougou since 13 May 2009.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 22 February 2014 and assigned to him the titular church of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lorraine Kalmogho (12 January 2014) Église du Burkina : Mgr Philippe Ouédraogo est devenu Cardinal Burkina24.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014 (French)
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Preceded by | Archbishop of Ouagadougou 2009–present |
Incumbent |
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