Wenceslas Compaoré
Wenceslas Compaoré (born November 8, 1934 in Kombissiri ) is former Bishop of Manga ( Burkina Faso ).
Life
Wenceslas Compaoré was ordained a priest on September 8, 1962 . John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Manga on January 2, 1997 .
The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Jozef Tomko , ordained him episcopal on May 18 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré , Archbishop of Ouagadougou , and Anselme Titianma Sanon , Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso .
On December 28, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Manga 1997-2010 |
Gabriel Sayaogo |
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| SURNAME | Compaoré, Wenceslas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe clergyman, former bishop of Manga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kombissiri |