Diocese of

Nouna

Burkina Faso

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nouna / Nunen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bobo-Dioulasso

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1947.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna / Nunen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Gao)
1951.10.18: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna / Nunen(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso)
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Nouna / Nunen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1962.04.10: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of San
1975.12.03: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou)
2000.04.14: Restored as Diocese of Nouna / Nunen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
2000.12.05: Became suffragan of Bobo-Dioulasso

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.01.25 – ...):

Bishop-elect Guy Mukasa Sanon (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nouna (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Guy Mukasa Sanon (56)
(2025.01.25 – ...)

Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso)

Born:	1968.09.14 (Toussiana, Burkina Faso)
Ordained Priest:	1996.07.14

Priest of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) (1996.07.14 – 2025.01.25)

Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (2025.01.25 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Sama (77)
(2000.04.14 – 2025.01.25)

Bishop emeritus of Nouna (Burkina Faso)

Je suis parmi vous comme celui qui sert

Born:	1947.10.12 (Dédougou, Burkina Faso)
Ordained Priest:	1975.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.10.28

Priest of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (1975.07.12 – 2000.04.14)

Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (2000.04.14 – 2025.01.25)

Bishop Zéphyrin Toé
(1973.07.05 – 1975.12.03)

Perficere omnia in Christo

Born:	1928.12.30 (Burkina Faso)
Ordained Priest:	1958.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.11.25
Died:	2013.11.25 († 84)

Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (1973.07.05 – 1975.12.03)

Bishop of Nouna–Dédougou (Burkina Faso) (1975.12.03 – 2000.04.14)

Bishop of Dédougou (Burkina Faso) (2000.04.14 – 2005.06.04)

Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr.
(1955.09.14 – 1973.07.05)

Born:	1901.05.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.02.02
Died:	1990.05.08 († 88)

Prefect Apostolic of Gao (Mali) (1942.08.05 – 1947.10.17)

Prefect Apostolic of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (1947.10.17 – 1951.10.18)

Titular Bishop of Botriana (1951.10.18 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (1951.10.18 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso) (1955.09.14 – 1973.07.05)

Vicars Apostolic of Nouna (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr.
(1951.10.18 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Nouna (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1947.10.17 – 1951.10.18)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Sécours, Nouna, Boucle du Mouhoun

Sikasso (↙), San (←), Mopti (↑), Dédougou (→), Bobo-Dioulasso (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 15,000 km²

Population: 85,098 Catholics (12.1% of 704,078 total)

Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes

Personnel: 40 priests (diocesan), 35 religious (14 brothers, 21 sisters), 17 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.02.04

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