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Dieudonné Yougbaré

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

Dieudonné Yougbaré (February 16, 1917 – November 4, 2011) was a Burkinabé-born bishop of the 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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