Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré (born July 29, 1933 in Saganyônyôgo ) is Old Archbishop of Ouagadougou .
Life
Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré was ordained a priest on September 8, 1962 and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou . Paul VI appointed him on May 17, 1973 auxiliary bishop in Ouagadougou and titular bishop of Lamzella .
The Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Cardinal Paul Zoungrana MAfr , donated him episcopal ordination on October 28th of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Jean-Baptiste Kpiéle Somé , Bishop of Diébougou , and Dieudonné Yougbaré , Bishop of Koupéla .
On June 15, 1979, he was appointed Bishop of Fada N'Gourma . John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Ouagadougou on June 10, 1995. On May 13, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marcel Pierre Marie Chauvin CSsR |
Bishop of Fada N'Gourma 1979–1995 |
Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo |
| Paul Zoungrana MAfr |
Archbishop of Ouagadougou 1995–2009 |
Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Compaoré, Jean-Marie Untaani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe clergyman, senior archbishop of Ouagadougou |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saganyônyôgo |