Fada N’Gourma (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pierre Claver Malgo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 June 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Koupéla
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 46,256 (17,866 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 12, Fada N'Gourma, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 70.42.01.00

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma
- Latin Name: Fada Ngurmaensis
- Erected: 12 February 1959
- Country: Burkina Faso

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alphonse Chantoux, C.Ss.R. † (29 May 1959 Appointed - 16 Jun 1964 Resigned)
Marcel Pierre Marie Chauvin, C.Ss.R. † (16 Jun 1964 Appointed - 15 Jun 1979 Resigned)
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré † (15 Jun 1979 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Ouagadougou)
Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo (24 Jan 1997 Appointed - 13 Nov 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso)
Pierre Claver Malgo (11 Feb 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma
12 February 1959	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Dori and Fada)	Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma (erected)
Diocese of Fada N’Gourma
16 June 1964	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma	Diocese of Fada N’Gourma
5 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fada N’Gourma (from Ouagadougou)
20 November 2004	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fada N’Gourma Diocese of Ouahigouya	Diocese of Dori (erected) (Séno , Oudalan, Yagha, and Soum in Sahel)
11 February 2012	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fada N’Gourma Archdiocese of Koupéla	Diocese of Tenkodogo (erected) (Boulgou and Koulpeolgo)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Fada N’Gourma

1970 7,558 423,300 1.8% 21 21 359 25 51 9 ap1971

1980 12,025 545,414 2.2% 5 17 22 546 23 46 12 ap1981

1990 25,237 1,124,954 2.2% 8 18 26 970 27 63 12 ap1991

1999 43,000 1,429,170 3.0% 15 17 32 1,343 26 77 13 ap2000

2000 47,287 1,472,045 3.2% 22 17 39 1,212 29 91 13 ap2001

2001 48,710 1,516,000 3.2% 19 15 34 1,432 27 92 13 ap2002

2002 52,730 1,590,759 3.3% 25 15 40 1,318 27 92 13 ap2003

2003 52,730 1,590,579 3.3% 24 15 39 1,352 27 92 14 ap2004

2004 52,730 1,590,579 3.3% 29 12 41 1,286 24 92 14 ap2005

2006 50,969 1,161,000 4.4% 37 7 44 1,158 22 90 11 ap2007

2013 97,016 1,263,065 7.7% 38 12 50 1,940 28 88 12 ap2014

2016 107,141 1,512,000 7.1% 38 12 50 2,142 17 89 14 ap2017

2019 123,825 1,663,440 7.4% 39 10 49 2,527 21 94 15 ap2020

2021 131,480 1,767,500 7.4% 40 11 51 2,578 22 85 16 ap2022

2023 143,950 1,942,805 7.4% 41 9 50 2,879 12 77 16 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Fada N’Gourma
1970	7,558	423,300	1.8%		21	21	359	25	51	9	ap1971
1980	12,025	545,414	2.2%	5	17	22	546	23	46	12	ap1981
1990	25,237	1,124,954	2.2%	8	18	26	970	27	63	12	ap1991
1999	43,000	1,429,170	3.0%	15	17	32	1,343	26	77	13	ap2000
2000	47,287	1,472,045	3.2%	22	17	39	1,212	29	91	13	ap2001
2001	48,710	1,516,000	3.2%	19	15	34	1,432	27	92	13	ap2002
2002	52,730	1,590,759	3.3%	25	15	40	1,318	27	92	13	ap2003
2003	52,730	1,590,579	3.3%	24	15	39	1,352	27	92	14	ap2004
2004	52,730	1,590,579	3.3%	29	12	41	1,286	24	92	14	ap2005
2006	50,969	1,161,000	4.4%	37	7	44	1,158	22	90	11	ap2007
2013	97,016	1,263,065	7.7%	38	12	50	1,940	28	88	12	ap2014
2016	107,141	1,512,000	7.1%	38	12	50	2,142	17	89	14	ap2017
2019	123,825	1,663,440	7.4%	39	10	49	2,527	21	94	15	ap2020
2021	131,480	1,767,500	7.4%	40	11	51	2,578	22	85	16	ap2022
2023	143,950	1,942,805	7.4%	41	9	50	2,879	12	77	16	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pierre Claver Malgo (Bishop: 11 Feb 2012 - )
Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo (Bishop: 24 Jan 1997 to 13 Nov 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alphonse Chantoux, C.Ss.R. † (Prefect: 29 May 1959 to 16 Jun 1964)
Marcel Pierre Marie Chauvin, C.Ss.R. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1964 to 15 Jun 1979)
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1979 to 10 Jun 1995)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 683, and Page 684
Diocese of Fada N’Gourma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 213, to Page 215
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 196

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