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Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon (right), appointed Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella (left), new Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

Pope Francis Appoints New Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso and Algeria

Jan 25, 2025

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon as the Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella as Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

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