Born on 25 January 1945, he was ordained Priest of Kaya, Burkina Faso on 14 July 1973. On 5th July 1996, he was appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso and ordained Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso 23 November 1996.
He was further appointed Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 13 May 2009 and elevated to Cardinal on 22 February 2014.
On 22 February 2014, he was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino and installed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino on 27 April 2014.
He replaces Most Rev. Gabriel Mbilingi, Archbishop of Lubango, Angola, who had served a two-term mandate of six years.
The 1st Vice President is Rt. Rev. Sithembele SIPUKA, Bishop of Mthatha, South Africa and the 2nd Vice President is Rt. Rev. Lucio Andrice MUANDULA, Bishop of Xai Xai, Mozambique.
Rev. Fr. Terwase Henry Akaabiam, from Nigeria, has also been appointed the Secretary General of SECAM to replace Rev. Fr. Joseph Komakoma who has finished his mandate. Other changes at the Secretariat will be communicated in due time.
Rev. Fr. George Nwachukwu
Latest posts by Rev. Fr. George Nwachukwu (see all)
- PREMIER PRETRE CATHOLIQUE DES ÉTATS-UNIS DECEDE D’UN CORONAVIRUS xxx FIRST CATHOLIC PRIEST IN USA DIES OF CORONAVIRUS - March 30, 2020
- LE PAPE FRANCIS TESTE NÉGATIF UNE DEUXIÈME FOIS xxx POPE FRANCIS TESTS NEGATIVE A SECOND TIME xxx O PAPA FRANCISCO TESTOU NEGATIVAMENTE UMA SEGUNDA VEZ - March 30, 2020
- PUBLIC LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS SUSPENDED IN BANGUI xxx LES CELEBRATIONS LITURGIQUES PUBLIQUES SUSPENDUES A BANGUI - March 30, 2020
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PUBLIC LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS SUSPENDED IN BANGUI xxx LES CELEBRATIONS LITURGIQUES PUBLIQUES SUSPENDUES A BANGUI
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LE CARDINAL CONGOLAIS S’ENTRETIENT AVEC LE GOUVERNEMENT AU SUJET DE COVID-19 xxx CONGOLESE CARDINAL SPEAKS TO THE GOVERNMENT OVER COVID-19
