Séraphin François Rouamba
Séraphin François Rouamba | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Koupéla, Burkina Faso | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla |
| See | Koupéla |
| Appointed | 5 December 2000 |
| Installed | 5 December 2000 |
| Term ended | 7 December 2019 |
| Predecessor | Dieudonné Yougbaré |
| Successor | Gabriel Sayaogo |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koupéla (1 June 1995 - 5 December 2000) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1970 |
| Consecration | 21 October 1995 by Antonio Mattiazzo |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Séraphin François Rouamba 1 January 1942 Ouagadougou, Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Styles of Séraphin François Rouamba | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Séraphin François Rouamba (born 1942) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla, from December 2000 until his retirement in 2019. Before that, from 1 June 1995 until 5 December 2000, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 1 June 1995 by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Koupéla, on 21 October 1995 by Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo, Bishop of Padua. On 5 December 2000, The Holy Father appointed him archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Koupéla, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. He resigned as archbishop on 7 December 2019 and lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Koupéla, Burkina Faso.