Diocese of Manga

Dioecesis Mangana

Bishop(s)

M�dard L�opold Ou�draogo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 January 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 9,870 (3,812 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: �v�ch�, B.P. 325, Manga, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 70.66.22.54
Fax: 25.40.01.20

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wenceslas Compaor� † (2 Jan 1997 Appointed - 28 Dec 2010 Retired)
Gabriel Sayaogo (28 Dec 2010 Appointed - 7 Dec 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Koup�la)
M�dard L�opold Ou�draogo (16 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 January 1997	Erected	Diocese of Koup�la Archdiocese of Ouagadougou	Diocese of Manga (erected) (Boulgou, Bazega, Zoundweogo, and Nahouri)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 58,611 473,553 12.4% 13 13 4,508 13 4 ap2000

2000 62,546 478,670 13.1% 13 13 4,811 15 4 ap2001

2001 68,328 487,181 14.0% 14 2 16 4,270 3 15 5 ap2002

2002 73,270 466,161 15.7% 13 2 15 4,884 3 17 5 ap2003

2003 75,677 496,687 15.2% 13 1 14 5,405 1 16 5 ap2004

2004 79,387 511,471 15.5% 15 15 5,292 15 5 ap2005

2013 123,224 627,815 19.6% 20 20 6,161 10 21 6 ap2014

2016 140,115 658,582 21.3% 20 20 7,005 6 20 7 ap2017

2019 157,067 727,500 21.6% 22 22 7,139 3 20 7 ap2020

2021 168,088 801,868 21.0% 22 22 7,640 2 20 7 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	58,611	473,553	12.4%	13		13	4,508		13	4	ap2000
2000	62,546	478,670	13.1%	13		13	4,811		15	4	ap2001
2001	68,328	487,181	14.0%	14	2	16	4,270	3	15	5	ap2002
2002	73,270	466,161	15.7%	13	2	15	4,884	3	17	5	ap2003
2003	75,677	496,687	15.2%	13	1	14	5,405	1	16	5	ap2004
2004	79,387	511,471	15.5%	15		15	5,292		15	5	ap2005
2013	123,224	627,815	19.6%	20		20	6,161	10	21	6	ap2014
2016	140,115	658,582	21.3%	20		20	7,005	6	20	7	ap2017
2019	157,067	727,500	21.6%	22		22	7,139	3	20	7	ap2020
2021	168,088	801,868	21.0%	22		22	7,640	2	20	7	ap2022