New President of Burkina Faso-Niger Bishops' Conference Says He Counts on “cooperation, support of fellow Bishops”

The new CEBN President expressed gratitude to his predecessor, Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, acknowledging the energy and dedication he brought to the Conference.

“Your Excellency, thank you for having led our Burkina-Niger Episcopal Conference for six years, over two terms. We made significant progress in our collective journey as Bishops and as the Church family of God,” Archbishop Sayaogo said.

He added, “Congratulations for the renewed dynamism you breathed into our Conference.”

In his farewell remarks, Archbishop Dabiré thanked his brother Bishops for their trust and collaboration during his tenure and presented an overview of the work done over the past six years.

He also expressed confidence in his successor’s leadership abilities, saying, “Knowing him, I am certain that he will carry this mission forward. The Conference will continue to grow.”

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Archbishop Dabiré urged the new CEBN leadership to “be attentive to people. Listen to them. Value them. That’s how you will best understand and respond to their needs.”

In the new CEBN leadership team, Archbishop Sayaogo will be assisted by Bishop Ollo Modeste Kambou of Gaoua Diocese as Vice President.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.