Diocese of Tenkodogo

Diocese of Tenkodogo
Basic data
Country	Burkina Faso
Metropolitan bishopric	Archdiocese of Koupéla
Diocesan bishop	Prosper Kontiebo MI
founding	2012
surface	10,047 km²
Parishes	9 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Residents	794,000 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics	95,514 (2014 / AP 2015 )
proportion of	12%
Diocesan priest	25 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious priest	3 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics per priest	3,411
Friars	4 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious sisters	32 (2014 / AP 2015 )
rite	Roman rite
Liturgical language	French
cathedral	Cathedral of Maria Regina

The Bistum Tenkodogo ( lat. : Dioecesis Tenkodogoënsis ) is in Burkina Faso preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Tenkodogo . It includes the provinces of Boulgou and Koulpeolgo of the Center-Est region .

history

Pope Benedict XVI founded it on February 11, 2012 with the cession of territory by the diocese of Fada N'Gourma .

First bishop of the diocese is the religious clerics Prosper Kontiebo MI .

See also

• List of Roman Catholic Dioceses

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Kamillianer will lead a diocese in Burkina Faso in future" , Orden-online, February 13, 2012

Web links

• Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
• Entry for the Diocese of Tenkodogo on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
• EREZIONE DELLA DIOCESI DI TENKODOGO (BURKINA FASO) E NOMINA DEL PRIMO VESCOVO . In: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of February 11, 2012. (Italian)