Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

ARCHDIOCESE OF OUAGADOUGOU (Archidioecesis Uagaduguensis)

Country : Burkina Faso
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1921 as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1955

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

Official blazon

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Arms of Apostolic Vicars and Archbishops

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Joanny Thévenoud (1921-1949)
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Emile-Joseph Socquet (1949-1960)
Paul Zoungrana (1960-1995)
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Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (1995-2009)
Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (2009-present)

Arms of Auxiliary bishops

Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (2012-present)

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