Ouagadougou (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Prosper Kontiebo, M.I., Archbishop
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop Emeritus
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 9,600 (3,708 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archevêché, 01 B.P. 1472, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 25.30.67.05

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
- Latin Name: Ouagaduguensis
- Erected: 2 July 1921
- Vicariate
- Country: Burkina Faso

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joanny Thévenoud, M. Afr. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 16 Sep 1949 Died)
Emile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. † (16 Sep 1949 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1960 Resigned)
Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. † (5 Apr 1960 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Retired)
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (10 Jun 1995 Appointed - 13 May 2009 Retired)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (13 May 2009 Appointed - 16 Oct 2023 Retired)
Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. (16 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
2 July 1921	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese} (suppressed) (East Side (Bandiagara, Dedougou, and Bobodioulasso))	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (erected)
11 January 1926	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Media Valley)	Prefecture Apostolic of Navrongo (erected)
15 December 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (erected)
9 March 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Dagari de Niego and Dagari de Bozo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso
28 April 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
9 June 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Parts in Algeria)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (erected) (San and Tougan, Gourma-Rharous and Gao, of Goundam (upto 20th parallel line) and of Issaber or NiafounJcé, and Tombouctou (upto 20th parallel line), and Mopti)
9 June 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
12 June 1947	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Ouahigouya and Koudougon)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ouahigouya (erected)
Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
20 February 1956	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Tenkodogo and Zorgo)	Diocese of Koupéla (erected)
19 December 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Leo)	Diocese of Koudougou
26 June 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Koupéla Archdiocese of Ouagadougou	Diocese of Kaya (erected) (Kayana)
2 January 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Koupéla Archdiocese of Ouagadougou	Diocese of Manga (erected) (Boulgou, Bazega, Zoundweogo, and Nahouri)

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou

1950 22,870 980,215 2.3% 12 43 55 415 5 60 9 ap1951

Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

1970 66,767 1,127,332 5.9% 36 40 76 878 104 151 15 ap1971

1978 132,457 929,484 14.3% 44 38 82 1,615 82 183 15 ap1981

1990 241,716 1,444,046 16.7% 59 39 98 2,466 113 215 17 ap1991

1999 327,758 1,532,950 21.4% 87 48 135 2,427 168 315 16 ap2000

2000 418,482 1,588,637 26.3% 69 48 117 3,576 165 263 15 ap2001

2001 357,832 1,649,820 21.7% 88 54 142 2,519 198 383 15 ap2002

2002 378,498 1,946,820 19.4% 97 50 147 2,574 1 167 377 17 ap2003

2003 392,983 1,946,820 20.2% 97 55 152 2,585 284 423 17 ap2004

2004 442,162 1,946,820 22.7% 103 64 167 2,647 300 451 17 ap2005

2013 851,414 2,495,000 34.1% 105 87 192 4,434 358 409 23 ap2014

2016 907,567 2,740,139 33.1% 127 113 240 3,781 395 594 28 ap2017

2019 1,017,800 3,006,000 33.9% 127 114 241 4,223 436 514 31 ap2020

2021 1,078,700 3,188,000 33.8% 133 147 280 3,852 446 511 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
1950	22,870	980,215	2.3%	12	43	55	415		5	60	9	ap1951
Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
1970	66,767	1,127,332	5.9%	36	40	76	878		104	151	15	ap1971
1978	132,457	929,484	14.3%	44	38	82	1,615		82	183	15	ap1981
1990	241,716	1,444,046	16.7%	59	39	98	2,466		113	215	17	ap1991
1999	327,758	1,532,950	21.4%	87	48	135	2,427		168	315	16	ap2000
2000	418,482	1,588,637	26.3%	69	48	117	3,576		165	263	15	ap2001
2001	357,832	1,649,820	21.7%	88	54	142	2,519		198	383	15	ap2002
2002	378,498	1,946,820	19.4%	97	50	147	2,574	1	167	377	17	ap2003
2003	392,983	1,946,820	20.2%	97	55	152	2,585		284	423	17	ap2004
2004	442,162	1,946,820	22.7%	103	64	167	2,647		300	451	17	ap2005
2013	851,414	2,495,000	34.1%	105	87	192	4,434		358	409	23	ap2014
2016	907,567	2,740,139	33.1%	127	113	240	3,781		395	594	28	ap2017
2019	1,017,800	3,006,000	33.9%	127	114	241	4,223		436	514	31	ap2020
2021	1,078,700	3,188,000	33.8%	133	147	280	3,852		446	511	34	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (Priest: 8 Sep 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 May 1973 to 15 Jun 1979; Archbishop: 10 Jun 1995 to 13 May 2009)
Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. (Archbishop: 16 Oct 2023 - )
Ambroise Ouédraogo (Priest: 29 Jun 1979 to 18 May 1999)
Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (Priest: 30 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 2012 to 16 Jun 2022)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (Archbishop: 13 May 2009 to 16 Oct 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1946 to 5 May 1947)
Constantin Guirma † (Priest: 19 May 1946 to 26 Jun 1969)
Emile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jan 1948; Vicar Apostolic: 16 Sep 1949; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 12 Jan 1960)
Joanny Thévenoud, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1921 to 16 Sep 1949)
Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo) † (Priest: 27 Jun 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Nov 1981 to 30 Mar 1996)
Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 1960 to 10 Jun 1995)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 376, and Page 377
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 301
Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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