Diocese of Gaoua
| Diocese of Gaoua | |
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| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso |
| Diocesan bishop | Modeste Kambou |
| founding | 2011 |
| surface | 10,411 km² |
| Parishes | 7 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 487.028 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 23,437 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 4.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1.953 |
| Religious sisters | 26 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Sacré-Cœur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaoua ( Latin Dioecesis Gauensis , French Diocèse de Gaoua ) is in Burkina Faso situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Gaoua .
history
The Diocese of Gaoua was on November 30, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. built from cessions of territory of the Diébougou diocese and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso as a suffragan . First Bishop was Modeste Kambou .
The diocese of Gaoua includes the provinces of Noumbiel and Poni .
See also
Web links
Archdiocese of Ouagadougou : Diocese of Koudougou | Bishopric Manga | Diocese of Ouahigouya
Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso : Diocese of Banfora | Diocese of Dédougou | Diébougou diocese | Diocese of Gaoua | Diocese of Nouna
Archdiocese of Koupéla : Diocese of Dori | Diocese of Fada N'Gourma | Diocese of Kaya | Diocese of Tenkodogo