Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso
  • Latin Name: Bobodiulassensis
  • Erected: 15 December 1927
  • Country: Burkina Faso

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso
  • Latin Name: Bobodiulassensis
  • Elevated: 9 March 1937
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Burkina Faso
  • Square Kilometers: 55,090 (21,278 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
  • Latin Name: Bobodiulassensis
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
  • Country: Burkina Faso

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cesario Giovanni Ippolito Esquerre, M. Afr. † (11 Jan 1928 Appointed - 1933 Died)
• Marcello Paternôt, M. Afr. † (26 Oct 1934 Appointed - 1937 Died)
• Louis-Joseph-Ephrem Groshenry, M. Afr. † (17 Jun 1937 Appointed - 15 May 1941 Resigned)
• André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr. † (8 Jul 1941 Appointed - 12 Dec 1974 Resigned)
• Anselme Titianma Sanon (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 13 Nov 2010 Resigned)
• Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo (13 Nov 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Bobo-Dioulasso
1950	21,107	662,700	3.2%	1	41	42	502		13	34	6	ap1951
Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
1957	33,744	590,411	5.7%	3	63	66	511		29	64	12	ap1960
1970	23,380	409,262	5.7%	9	56	65	359		111	85	9	ap1971
1980	33,989	602,000	5.6%	17	53	70	485		86	125	13	ap1981
1990	55,509	845,000	6.6%	26	37	63	881		59	136	19	ap1991
1999	80,502	898,586	9.0%	43	19	62	1,298		52	178	10	ap2000
Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
2000	81,220	899,022	9.0%	43	25	68	1,194		64	157	10	ap2001
2001	82,434	920,152	9.0%	48	24	72	1,144		76	174	10	ap2002
2002	83,745	925,002	9.1%	43	28	71	1,179		80	226	12	ap2003
2003	86,846	922,025	9.4%	51	27	78	1,113		66	178	12	ap2004
2004	86,919	925,025	9.4%	51	29	80	1,086		73	194	12	ap2005
2006	99,240	1,014,000	9.8%	55	29	84	1,181		61	188	14	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo (Priest: 20 Jul 1974 to 24 Jan 1997; Archbishop: 13 Nov 2010)
• Anselme Titianma Sanon (Priest: 8 Sep 1962; Bishop: 12 Dec 1974; Archbishop: 5 Dec 2000 to 13 Nov 2010)
• Lucas Kalfa Sanou (Priest: 1 Jul 1978 to 27 Jun 1998)
• Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé (Priest: 11 Apr 1958 to 18 Oct 1968)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1941; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 12 Dec 1974)
• Cesario Giovanni Ippolito Esquerre, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 11 Jan 1928 to 1933)
• Louis-Joseph-Ephrem Groshenry, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jun 1937 to 15 May 1941)
• Marcello Paternôt, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 26 Oct 1934 to 1937)