Diocese of Gaoua

Dioecesis Gauensis

Bishop(s)

Ollo Modeste Kambou, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 November 2011
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 10,411 (4,021 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 55, Gaoua, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 62.20.58.55

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ollo Modeste Kambou (30 Nov 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 2011	Erected	Diocese of Diébougou (Poni and Noumbiel)	Diocese of Gaoua (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2011 19,074 260,550 7.3% 14 14 1,362 24 6 bul:30nov2011

2012 19,074 260,550 7.3% 14 14 1,362 24 6 ap2013

2013 16,465 386,632 4.3% 10 10 1,646 23 7 ap2014

2016 23,437 487,028 4.8% 12 12 1,953 26 7 ap2017

2019 26,367 455,035 5.8% 23 23 1,146 31 7 ap2020

2021 28,181 501,900 5.6% 17 17 1,657 31 8 ap2022

2023 30,721 500,034 6.1% 19 2 21 1,462 2 25 8 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2011	19,074	260,550	7.3%	14		14	1,362		24	6	bul:30nov2011
2012	19,074	260,550	7.3%	14		14	1,362		24	6	ap2013
2013	16,465	386,632	4.3%	10		10	1,646		23	7	ap2014
2016	23,437	487,028	4.8%	12		12	1,953		26	7	ap2017
2019	26,367	455,035	5.8%	23		23	1,146		31	7	ap2020
2021	28,181	501,900	5.6%	17		17	1,657		31	8	ap2022
2023	30,721	500,034	6.1%	19	2	21	1,462	2	25	8	ap2024