Diocese of Nouna


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna is a diocese located in the city of Nouna in the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

History

Like many other parts of Burkina Faso, the Diocese of Nouna has been subjected to incidents of persecution of Christians by Muslim extremists. One such case occurred in July 2022, when jihadists attacked the village of Bourasso killing at least 22 people, according to official figures, though some witnesses spoke of up to 30 deaths.
After a few months of peace, violence returned in October 2025, according to ACN. On 6 October three teenagers were pulled off a bus and executed by terrorists in Madouba, near the border with Mali and soon after that 15 people were killed when armed men fired on a bus and other vehicles travelling on the road from Nouna to Dédougou.

Special churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre Dame du Perpétuel Sécours in Nouna.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishop of Nouna, below
  • * Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon
  • * Bishop Joseph Sama
  • Bishops of Nouna–Dédougou, below
  • * Bishop Zéphyrin Toé, appointed Bishop of Dédougou
  • Bishop of Nouna, below
  • * Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. ; see below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Nouna, below
  • * Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. ; see above & below
  • Prefect Apostolic of Nouna, below
  • * Father Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. ; ''see above''

    Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Judes Bicaba, appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2005
  • Prosper Bonaventure Ky, appointed Bishop of Dédougou in 2018