Diocese of Dédougou

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Bishop(s) Prosper Bonaventure Ky, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 14 April 2000 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Burkina Faso Square Kilometers: 28,374 (10,959 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 35, Dedougou, Burkina Faso Telephone: 20.52.00.37 Fax: (same)

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
  • Latin Name: Nounensis
  • Erected: 12 June 1947
  • Country: Burkina Faso

• Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
  • Latin Name: Nounensis
  • Elevated: 18 October 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Burkina Faso

• Diocese of Nouna
  • Latin Name: Nunensis
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
  • Country: Burkina Faso

• Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
  • Latin Name: Nunensis-Deduguensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1975
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
  • Country: Burkina Faso

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. † (17 Oct 1947 Appointed - 5 Jul 1973 Resigned)
• Zéphyrin Toé † (5 Jul 1973 Appointed - 4 Jun 2005 Retired)
• Judes Bicaba † (4 Jun 2005 Appointed - 19 Aug 2016 Died)
• Prosper Bonaventure Ky (24 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
12 June 1947	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna)	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna (erected)
18 October 1951	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Dédougou, Boromo, and Houndé along with Founzan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
18 October 1951	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
6 March 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Mopti, Dienne, Bandiagara (except Bai), and Douentza)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
6 March 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Bounoumba, Dielizangasso, Dioundiou, Kassorola, Moribila, Menesso, Ouaki, Souroutouna, and Toulakoulouba (belonging to San))	Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
Diocese of Nouna
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna	Diocese of Nouna
10 April 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nouna	Mission "Sui Iuris" of San (erected)
10 April 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nouna (Cantons of Ménamba and Mao)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
10 April 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nouna (Canton of Bai or Baye)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
3 December 1975	Name Changed	Diocese of Nouna	Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
14 April 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou (Kossi)	Diocese of Nouna (erected)
Diocese of Dédougou
14 April 2000	Name Changed	Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou	Diocese of Dédougou
5 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dédougou (from Ouagadougou)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
1950	7,390	865,500	.9%		21	21	351				7	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
Diocese of Nouna
1969	51,255	560,000	9.2%	53	52	105	488		14	30	12	ap1971*
Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
1980	55,201	699,000	7.9%	15	43	58	951		54	43	12	ap1981
1987	72,445	789,000	9.2%	22	40	62	1,168		55	55	12	ap1991
1997	112,268	1,373,385	8.2%	48	12	60	1,871		23	78	14	ap2000
Diocese of Dédougou
2000	70,000	1,001,000	7.0%	31	5	36	1,944		19	54	10	ap2001
2001	74,382	893,548	8.3%	33	5	38	1,957		14	75	10	ap2002
2002	76,206	1,089,330	7.0%	37	5	42	1,814		15	88	10	ap2004
2004	91,619	1,089,330	8.4%	43	6	49	1,869		13	85	12	ap2005
2006	93,501	1,149,000	8.1%	54	6	60	1,558		13	92	12	ap2007
2013	125,965	1,762,000	7.1%	58	7	65	1,937		15	75	13	ap2014
2016	140,025	1,033,401	13.5%	64	5	69	2,029		15	69	14	ap2017
2019	145,818	1,255,000	11.6%	61	6	67	2,176		12	82	14	ap2020
2021	155,480	1,227,000	12.7%	66	9	75	2,073		18	84	14	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Prosper Bonaventure Ky (Priest: 23 Jul 1994; Bishop: 24 Apr 2018 - )
• Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Sep 2016 to 21 Jul 2018)
• Joseph Sama (Priest: 12 Jul 1975 to 14 Apr 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Judes Bicaba † (Priest: 12 Jul 1975; Bishop: 4 Jun 2005 to 19 Aug 2016)
• Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 17 Oct 1947; Vicar Apostolic: 18 Oct 1951; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 5 Jul 1973)
• Zéphyrin Toé † (Priest: 6 Apr 1958; Bishop: 5 Jul 1973 to 4 Jun 2005)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 433, and Page 434 Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 205, and Page 206 Diocese of Nouna Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 473, and Page 474 Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 233, and Page 234 Diocese of Dédougou Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 195

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