The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in Ouahigouya in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. History June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ouahigouya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou June 14, 1954: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Koudougou June 23, 1958: Restored as Diocese of Ouahigouya from the Diocese of Koudougou Special churches The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Délivrance in Ouahigouya. Leadership Bishops of Ouahigouya (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Justin Kientega (2010.02.02 -) Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo (1996.07.05 - 2009.05.13), appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Cardinal in 2014) Bishop Marius Ouédraogo (1984.11.08 – 1995.07.15) Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr. (1966.03.15 – 1984.11.08) Bishop Louis-Marie-Joseph Durrieu, M. Afr. (1958.07.04 – 1965.05.31) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo, appointed Bishop of Dori in 2004 Gabriel Sayaogo, appointed Bishop of Manga in 2010 See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso References External links GCatholic.org Ouahigouya Christian organizations established in 1947 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Ouahigouya, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1947 establishments in French Upper Volta Roman Catholic bishops of Ouahigouya