• Source: Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger

      • The Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso and of Niger (French: Conférence Episcopal du Burkina-Niger, CEBN) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso and Niger. Its purposes are to coordinate and make dynamic pastoral activities of the Catholic Church in the nations of Burkina Faso and Niger for the good of the faithful (Article 1 of the Statutes), and encourage the sharing of resources and people for a common assumption evangelizing mission of the church in the two countries (Article 2).
      To carry out these tasks, the Conference has adopted the following bodies: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Council for Economic Affairs, the secretary general, and several smaller bodies such as commissions, secretariats and technical committees.
      The CEBN is a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).


      Presidents of the Bishops' Conference


      1970-1976: Paul Zoungrana, Cardinal, Archbishop of Ouagadougou
      1976-1982: Dieudonné Yougbaré, Archbishop of Koupéla
      1982-1988: Anselme Titianma Sanon, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso
      1988-1995: Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Bishop of Fada N'gourma
      1995-2001: Jean-Baptiste Somé, Bishop of Diebougou
      2001-2007: Philippe Ouedraogo, Bishop of Ouahigouya
      From 2007: Séraphin François Rouamba, Archbishop of Koupéla


      See also


      Catholic Church in Burkina Faso
      Catholic Church in Niger


      References




      External links


      http://www.egliseduburkina.org/
      http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/BF.htm
      http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/bf.html [self-published]

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