Bishops of Burkina Faso

by Age

Burkina Faso
Bishop Ordinaries of Burkina Faso (26)AgeDate of
BirthAscending
Bishop Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé (95)Bishop Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé (95), Bishop emeritus of Diébougou (Burkina Faso)951930.09
Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon (88)Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon (88), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)881937.09
Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba (83)Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba (83), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Koupéla (Burkina Faso)831942
Bishop Basile Tapsoba (83)Bishop Basile Tapsoba (83), Bishop emeritus of Koudougou (Burkina Faso)831942.12.09
Bishop Thomas Kaboré (82)Bishop Thomas Kaboré (82), Bishop emeritus of Kaya (Burkina Faso)821943.09.23
Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (80)Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)801945.12.31
Bishop Joseph Sama (78)Bishop Joseph Sama (78), Bishop emeritus of Nouna (Burkina Faso)781947.10.12
Bishop Der Raphaël Kusiélé Dabiré (77)Bishop Der Raphaël Kusiélé Dabiré (77), Bishop of Diébougou (Burkina Faso)771948.04.27
Archbishop Paul Yembuado Ouédraogo (77)Archbishop Paul Yembuado Ouédraogo (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)771948.05.03
Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou (74)Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou (74), Bishop of Banfora (Burkina Faso)741951.09.04
Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (72)Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (72), Bishop of Manga (Burkina Faso)721953.06.08
Bishop Pierre Claver Malgo (71)Bishop Pierre Claver Malgo (71), Bishop of Fada N’Gourma (Burkina Faso)711954.09.14
Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (68)Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (68), Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites681958.01.07
Bishop Justin Kientega (66)Bishop Justin Kientega (66), Bishop of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso)661959.07.07
Bishop Alexandre Yikyi Bazié (65)Bishop Alexandre Yikyi Bazié (65), Titular Bishop of Gummi in Byzacena, Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Koudougou (Burkina Faso) and Auxiliary Bishop of Koudougou (Burkina Faso)651960.08.17
Archbishop Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. (65)Archbishop Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)651960.09.25
Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo (64)Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Koupéla (Burkina Faso) and President of Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger641962.01.09
Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo (64)Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo (64), Bishop of Koudougou (Burkina Faso)641962.03.18
Bishop Ollo Modeste Kambou (62)Bishop Ollo Modeste Kambou (62), Bishop of Gaoua (Burkina Faso) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger621963.12.04
Bishop Prosper Bonaventure Ky (61)Bishop Prosper Bonaventure Ky (61), Bishop of Dédougou (Burkina Faso)611965.01.10
Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré (60)Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré (60), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)601965.09.17
Bishop Théophile Nare (59)Bishop Théophile Nare (59), Bishop of Kaya (Burkina Faso) and Apostolic Administrator of Dori (Burkina Faso)591966.07.07
Archbishop Julien Kaboré (57)Archbishop Julien Kaboré (57), Titular Archbishop of Milevum and Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana571968.06.18
Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon (57)Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon (57), Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso)571968.09.14
Archbishop Relwendé Kisito Ouédraogo (54)Archbishop Relwendé Kisito Ouédraogo (54), Titular Archbishop of Hilta, Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon and Apostolic Nuncio to Republic of Congo541972.04.09
Bishop David Koudougou (53)Bishop David Koudougou (53), Bishop of Tenkodogo (Burkina Faso)531972.08.01

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