Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo was named Bishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Basile Tapsoba in May 2011.
Bishop Ouédraogo had been serving as Bishop of Dori.
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04 November 2011
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