Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso
DateAscendingChange
1921.07.02Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan)
1927.12.15Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako and Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou)
1937.03.09Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso
1947.06.12Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Gao)
1947.06.12Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou)
1951.10.18Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna
1951.10.18Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso)
1954.06.14Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou was established (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya)
1954.06.14Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou)
1955.09.14Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso was promoted as Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1955.09.14Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou was promoted as Diocese of Koudougou (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1955.09.14Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna was promoted as Diocese of Nouna (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1955.09.14Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (with suffragan sees Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou and Nouna)
1956.02.20Diocese of Koupéla was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou)
1958.06.23Diocese of Ouahigouya was restored (from Diocese of Koudougou and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1959.02.12Apostolic Prefecture of Fada N’Gourma was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey)
1964.06.16Apostolic Prefecture of Fada N’Gourma was promoted as Diocese of Fada N’Gourma (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1968.10.18Diocese of Diébougou was established (from Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1969.06.26Diocese of Kaya was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou and Diocese of Koupéla and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1975.12.03Diocese of Nouna was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou)
1975.12.03Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Nouna and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1997.01.02Diocese of Manga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou and Diocese of Koupéla and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1998.06.27Diocese of Banfora was established (from Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
2000.04.14Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou was renamed as Diocese of Dédougou (lost territory to establish Diocese of Nouna)
2000.04.14Diocese of Nouna was restored (from Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
2000.12.05Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (with suffragan sees Banfora, Dédougou, Diébougou and Nouna)
2000.12.05Diocese of Koupéla was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Koupéla (with suffragan sees Fada N’Gourma and Kaya)
2004.11.20Diocese of Dori was established (from Diocese of Fada N’Gourma and Diocese of Ouahigouya and became suffragan of Koupéla)
2011.11.30Diocese of Gaoua was established (from Diocese of Diébougou and became suffragan of Bobo-Dioulasso)
2012.02.11Diocese of Tenkodogo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Koupéla and Diocese of Fada N’Gourma and became suffragan of Koupéla)
2014.01.13Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established
2018.02.28Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province)

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