Diocese of Koudougou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koudougou is a diocese located in the city of Koudougou in the ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
History
- June 14, 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou from Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Koudougou
Special churches
The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint Augustin in Koudougou.Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Koudougou, below
- * Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo
- * Bishop Basile Tapsoba
- * Bishop Anthyme Bayala
- * Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. ; see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou, below
- * Bishop Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. ; see above & below
- Prefect Apostolic of Koudougou, below
- * Father Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, M. Afr. ; ''see above''
Auxiliary bishops
- Basile Tapsoba, appointed Bishop here
- Alexandre Yikyi Bazié
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Justin Kientega, appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya in 2010