Prosper Bonaventure Ky
Prosper Bonaventure Ky is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso, since 24 April 2018. Before that, from 23 July 1994 until 24 April 2018, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 24 April 2018 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Dédougou, on 21 July 2018 by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou.
Background and education
He was born on 10 January 1965 in Toma, in the diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso. He studied philosophy at the Major Seminary of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Wayalgê, Ouagadougou. He then studied theology at the Major Seminary of Saint-Pierre Claver in Koumi, Bobo-Dioulasso. He also holds a Doctorate in psychology awarded by the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome, Italy, where he studied from 2003 until 2010.Priest
He was ordained a priest on 23 July 1994. He served as priest until 24 April 2018.While a priest, he served in many roles including as:
- Professor at the minor seminary of Naxos in Bobo-Dioulasso from 1994 until 1998.
- Parochial vicar of the cathedral of Dédougou from 1999 until 2000.
- Lecturer and director at the minor seminary of Tionkuy, Dédougou Diocese from 2000 until 2003.
- Parish vicar of Toma, Diocese of Nouna, from 2010 until 2012.