Metropolitan Archdiocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.12.07 – ...):

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo (61)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Koupéla (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo (61)
(2019.12.07 – ...)

Priest of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso) (1991.07.13 – 2010.12.28)

Bishop of Manga (Burkina Faso) (2010.12.28 – 2019.12.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Manga (Burkina Faso) (2019.12.07 – 2022.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Koupéla (Burkina Faso) (2019.12.07 – ...)

Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba (81)
(2000.12.05 – 2019.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Koupéla (Burkina Faso)

Bishop of Koupéla (Burkina Faso) (1995.06.01 – 2000.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Koupéla (Burkina Faso) (2000.12.05 – 2019.12.07)

Bishops of Koupéla (Roman Rite)

Bishop Séraphin François Rouamba (81) (later Archbishop)
(1995.06.01 – 2000.12.05)

(see above)

Bishop Dieudonné Yougbaré
(1956.02.29 – 1995.06.01)

Bishop of Koupéla (Burkina Faso) (1956.02.29 – 1995.06.01)

Area: 7,181 km²

Population: 275,630 Catholics (28.4% of 971,900 total) (2021)

Statistics: 12 parishes, 213 missions, 70 priests (68 diocesan, 2 religious), 104 religious (5 brothers, 99 sisters), 59 seminarians (2021)

1956.02.20: Established as Diocese of Koupéla / Kupelaën(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou)
1969.06.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kaya
1997.01.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Manga
2000.12.05: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Koupéla / Kupelaën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Fada N’Gourma and Kaya)
2004.11.20: Gained suffragan see Dori
2012.02.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tenkodogo and gained suffragan see Tenkodogo

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