Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga (Latin: Dioecesis Mangana) is a diocese located in the city of Manga in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga has an area of 25,600 square kilometres (9,870 sq mi), a total population of 574,622, a Catholic population of 107,104, 16 priests, and 21 religious.
The current Bishop is Médard Léopold Ouédraogo.
History
- January 2, 1997: Established as Diocese of Manga from the Diocese of Koupéla and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Leadership
- Bishops of Manga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré (1997.01.02 - 2010.12.28)
- Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo (2010.12.28 - 2019.12.07), appointed Archbishop of Koupéla
- Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (2022.06.16 - ...)
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Coordinates: 11°39′31″N 1°04′25″W / 11.6587°N 1.0735°W
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