Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

The apostolic vicariate Burkinabe of Ouagadougou is created on July 2nd 1921, by scission of the apostolic vicariate of the Sahara in French Sudan (of which the seat was located at Bamako, with the Mali).

It is set up in archdiocese ( Archidioecesis Uagaduguensis ) on September 14th 1955.

List ordinary head office of Ouagadougou

Apostolic vicars

• July 8th 1921 September -16 1949: Joanny Thévenoud

• September 16th 1949 September -14 1955: Emile Socquet

Archbishops

• September 14th 1955 - January 12th 1960: Emile Socquet , promoted archbishop.

• April 5th 1960 - June 10th 1995: Paul Zoungrana
• Since June 10th 1995: Jean-Marie Compaoré (Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré)

Sources

• the PONTIFICAL DIRECTORY , on the http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org site, in the page

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