Diocese of Banfora

Diocese of Banfora

*Dioecesis Banforensis*
Diocese of Banfora; Dioecesis Banforensis
Location
Country	Burkina Faso
Ecclesiastical region	Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
Headquarters	Banfora
Statistics
Area	18,917 km2 (7,304 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2022); 820,000; 37,540 (4.6%);
Parishes	9
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	27 June 1998; 28 years ago
Cathedral	Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Banfora
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Lucas Kalfa Sanou
Metropolitan Archbishop	Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora (Latin: Dioecesis Banforensis) is a diocese located in the city of Banfora in the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

History

On June 27, 1998, it was established as the diocese of Banfora from territory of the diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso.

On January 19, 2021, Rodrigue Sanon, a priest of the diocese, vanished on his way to meet with bishop Lucas Sanou. His body was found in a forest, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away, on January 21. The bishops of Burkina Faso have denounced violence by Muslim extremist militias.^[1]

Special churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Banfora.

Leadership

Bishops of Banfora (Latin Church)
- Lucas Kalfa Sanou (since 27 June 1998)

References

↑ "Missing priest in Burkina Faso found dead". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

External links

GCatholic.org

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[1] "Missing priest in Burkina Faso found dead". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

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