Dieudonné Yougbaré

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Dieudonné Yougbaré
Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Koupéla
In office1956–1995
PredecessorNone
SuccessorSéraphin François Rouamba
Orders
OrdinationApril 8, 1945
Personal details
Born(1917-02-16)February 16, 1917
DiedNovember 4, 2011(2011-11-04) (aged 94)
Previous post(s)Priest

Dieudonné Yougbaré (February 16, 1917 – November 4, 2011) was a

Roman Catholic Church
. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and the oldest one from Burkina Faso.

Yougbaré was born in Koupéla, Burkina Faso, and was ordained priest on April 8, 1945. He was appointed the bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (which was then a diocese) on February 29, 1956, where he remained until his retirement on June 1, 1995.

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