Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
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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
See also
Source
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