Lucas Kalfa Sanou
Lucas Kalfa Sanou | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora |
| Appointed | 27 June 1998 |
| Installed | 12 December 1998 |
| Predecessor | None (Diocese created) |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 July 1978 |
| Consecration | 12 December 1998 by Anselme Titianma Sanon |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucas Kalfa Sanou 4 September 1951 Dugona, Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Burkina Faso |
| Styles of Lucas Kalfa Sanou | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora, Burkina Faso since 27 June 1998. Before that, from 1 July 1978 until 27 June 1998, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanon, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso.
Background and prieshood
He was born on 4 September 1951 in Dugona, Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Burkina Faso. After studying philosophy and theology at seminary, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso on 1 July 1978. He served as a priest until 27 June 1998.[1]
As bishop
Pope John Paul II appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora on 27 June 1998, the same day The Holy See created the diocese, a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was consecrated and installed at Banfora on 12 December 1998 by the hands of Bishop Anselme Titianma Sanon, Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso assisted by Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaoré, Archbishop of Ouagadougou and Bishop Maixent Coly, Bishop of Ziguinchor.[1] He is the Local Ordinary at Banfora as of April 2023.[2]
On 10 December 2020 when Burkina Faso marked her 60th Independence Day, Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was given a Presidential Award in recognition for the work that he does for the Catholic Church, the community and the country.[3]
Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou was the Local Ordinary at Banfora in January 2021 when Father Rodrigue Sanon, a member of the clergy of the diocese went missing on 19 January 2021.[4] Two days later his dead body was found dumped in a forest about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from his intended destination.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Lucas Kalfa Sanou (born 4 September 1951) Bishop of Banfora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Besseri Frédéric Ouattara (2 April 2023). "Monsignor Lucas Kalfa Sanon, Bishop of Banfora: "We are one and must accept each other regardless of our differences"" (Translated from the original French language). Lexpress du Faso. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Jude Atemanke (13 December 2020). "Burkinabé Bishop Receives Presidential Award, Says Church's Ministry Recognized". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Agenzia Fides (21 January 2021). "Africa/Burkina Faso: Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ ACI Africa (21 January 2021). "Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
Succession table
External links
- Alabaster Jubilee of the Brothers of the Christian Schools: A Mass of Thanksgiving to Close the Festivities (Translated from the original French language)
- Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity as at 21 January 2021.