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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
16 Jun 202269.0AppointedMédard Léopold OuédraogoBishop of Manga
6 Aug 202269.1InstalledMédard Léopold OuédraogoBishop of Manga
7 Jan 202359.6CeasedNicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan †Apostolic Administrator of Atakpamé, TogoArchbishop of Lomé, Togo
18 May 202359.8AppointedPiergiorgio BertoldiApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
59.8AppointedPiergiorgio BertoldiApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
18 Jun 202388.6DiedWenceslas Compaoré †Bishop Emeritus of Manga
30 Jun 202370.0RetiredVito RalloApostolic Nuncio to MoroccoApostolic Nuncio
16 Oct 202363.3AppointedProsper Kontiebo, M.I.Archbishop of Ouagadougou
77.7AppointedPhilippe Nakellentuba OuédraogoApostolic Administrator of OuagadougouCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
77.7RetiredPhilippe Nakellentuba OuédraogoArchbishop of OuagadougouCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Nov 202351.2AppointedDavid KoudougouAdministrator of TenkodogoBishop
16 Dec 202363.4InstalledProsper Kontiebo, M.I.Archbishop of Ouagadougou
77.9CeasedPhilippe Nakellentuba OuédraogoApostolic Administrator of OuagadougouCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
29 Jun 202456.0AppointedJulien KaboréApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
56.0AppointedJulien KaboréTitular Archbishop of MilevumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
16 Jul 202454.3AppointedMichael Francis CrottyApostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
4 Aug 202461.2DiedNicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan †Archbishop of Lomé, Togo
14 Sep 202456.2Ordained BishopJulien KaboréTitular Archbishop of MilevumApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
9 Nov 202491.2DiedJean-Marie Untaani Compaoré †Archbishop Emeritus of Ouagadougou
18 Dec 202459.2AppointedLaurent Birfuoré DabiréArchbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso
76.6RetiredPaul Yemboaro OuédraogoArchbishop of Bobo-DioulassoArchbishop Emeritus
25 Jan 202577.2RetiredJoseph SamaBishop of NounaBishop Emeritus
56.3AppointedGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna
2 Feb 202559.3InstalledLaurent Birfuoré DabiréArchbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso
58.5AppointedThéophile NaréApostolic Administrator of DoriBishop of Kaya
6 Feb 202552.5AppointedDavid KoudougouBishop of Tenkodogo
22 Feb 202576.1RetiredAmbroise OuédraogoBishop of Maradi, NigerBishop Emeritus
15 Mar 202563.4AppointedGiancarlo DellagiovannaApostolic Nuncio to Burkina FasoApostolic Nuncio
63.4AppointedGiancarlo DellagiovannaTitular Archbishop of SistronianaApostolic Nuncio
25 Apr 202563.6Ordained BishopGiancarlo DellagiovannaTitular Archbishop of SistronianaApostolic Nuncio
3 May 202556.6Ordained BishopGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna
11 May 202556.6InstalledGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna
24 May 202552.8Ordained BishopDavid KoudougouBishop of Tenkodogo
23 Jun 202564.8AppointedAlexandre Yikyi BaziéApostolic Administrator of KoudougouAuxiliary Bishop
15 Aug 202563.9ResignedGiancarlo DellagiovannaApostolic Nuncio to Burkina FasoApostolic Nuncio
54.4AppointedÉric SoviguidiApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
54.4AppointedÉric SoviguidiTitular Archbishop of PumentumApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
12 Sep 202554.4AppointedÉric SoviguidiApostolic Nuncio to NigerApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
15 Nov 202554.6Ordained BishopÉric SoviguidiTitular Archbishop of PumentumApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

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