Pope Leo XIV Appoints Native of Benin as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

The graduate in Canon Law entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in July 2005, and served at the Apostolic Nunciatures in Haiti, Ghana, Tanzania, Guatemala, in the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Secretariat of State, and most recently at UNESCO as Permanent Observer.

He is fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish.

In a statement issued August 15, members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN) extend “warm congratulations to the new Apostolic Nuncio, assuring him of their fervent prayers for a happy and fruitful mission in Burkina Faso.”

They also thank the Holy Father for “his care” for the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso.

“May God bless His Church during this Jubilee celebrating 125 years of evangelization, and may He protect our country, Burkina Faso,” CEBN members implore.

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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.