Ouahigouya (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Justin Kientega, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 17,067 (6,592 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeouahigouya.org/
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 33, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 24.55.02.10

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 31 May 1965 Died)
Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. † (15 Mar 1966 Appointed - 8 Nov 1984 Resigned)
Marius Ouédraogo † (8 Nov 1984 Appointed - 15 Jul 1995 Died)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - 13 May 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Ouagadougou)
Justin Kientega (2 Feb 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Koudougou (Ouahigouya)	Diocese of Ouahigouya (erected)
20 November 2004	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fada N’Gourma Diocese of Ouahigouya	Diocese of Dori (erected) (Séno , Oudalan, Yagha, and Soum in Sahel)

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

1970 14,017 746,539 1.9% 29 24 53 264 33 26 8 ap1971

1980 23,500 843,000 2.8% 6 19 25 940 25 40 8 ap1981

1990 40,035 1,073,350 3.7% 14 15 29 1,380 19 51 9 ap1991

1999 88,122 1,216,904 7.2% 21 7 28 3,147 11 75 9 ap2000

2000 89,872 1,248,904 7.2% 29 6 35 2,567 10 74 9 ap2001

2001 93,263 1,250,000 7.5% 27 9 36 2,590 13 59 10 ap2002

2002 95,160 1,255,000 7.6% 31 8 39 2,440 15 76 10 ap2003

2003 96,934 1,255,000 7.7% 38 8 46 2,107 15 77 10 ap2004

2004 99,186 1,255,000 7.9% 32 7 39 2,543 14 78 10 ap2005

2013 108,400 1,275,493 8.5% 56 2 58 1,868 17 102 12 ap2014

2016 119,029 1,404,166 8.5% 51 2 53 2,245 12 105 12 ap2017

2019 130,938 1,524,160 8.6% 55 1 56 2,338 13 118 12 ap2020

2021 146,046 1,615,410 9.0% 60 1 61 2,394 13 118 14 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	14,017	746,539	1.9%	29	24	53	264	33	26	8	ap1971
1980	23,500	843,000	2.8%	6	19	25	940	25	40	8	ap1981
1990	40,035	1,073,350	3.7%	14	15	29	1,380	19	51	9	ap1991
1999	88,122	1,216,904	7.2%	21	7	28	3,147	11	75	9	ap2000
2000	89,872	1,248,904	7.2%	29	6	35	2,567	10	74	9	ap2001
2001	93,263	1,250,000	7.5%	27	9	36	2,590	13	59	10	ap2002
2002	95,160	1,255,000	7.6%	31	8	39	2,440	15	76	10	ap2003
2003	96,934	1,255,000	7.7%	38	8	46	2,107	15	77	10	ap2004
2004	99,186	1,255,000	7.9%	32	7	39	2,543	14	78	10	ap2005
2013	108,400	1,275,493	8.5%	56	2	58	1,868	17	102	12	ap2014
2016	119,029	1,404,166	8.5%	51	2	53	2,245	12	105	12	ap2017
2019	130,938	1,524,160	8.6%	55	1	56	2,338	13	118	12	ap2020
2021	146,046	1,615,410	9.0%	60	1	61	2,394	13	118	14	ap2022