Diébougou marks 125 years of Catholic education in Burkina Faso
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIB
Illustrative image · Khalifa Yahaya · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Diébougou diocese held the opening of the jubilee marking 125 years of Catholic education in Burkina Faso from 5 to 8 November, with prayers, a cross-country race, a conference and a solemn Mass. During the homily, Bishop Der Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé said that “100% without God is not Catholic education”, according to the AIB news agency.
The Diébougou diocese held the opening of the jubilee marking 125 years of Catholic education in Burkina Faso from 5 to 8 November 2026, according to the Burkina Information Agency (AIB). Under the theme “125 years of Catholic education in the service of the person and society”, the commemoration brought together religious, sporting and educational activities.
The highlight was the solemn Mass celebrated on Sunday 8 November at Diébougou cathedral. In his homily, the bishop of the diocese, Bishop Der Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé, said that “100% without God is not Catholic education”. He also asked teachers to regard their pupils as their own children. In the diocese, the first Catholic school dates back to 1942.
The formal closing of the jubilee is planned for May 2027 in Ouagadougou, in the presence of representatives of all the dioceses of Burkina Faso.
