Dieudonné Yougbaré (February 16, 1917 – November 4, 2011) was a Burkinabé-born bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and the oldest one from Burkina Faso.
Dieudonné Yougbaré | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Koupéla |
| In office | 1956–1995 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Séraphin François Rouamba |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 8, 1945 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1917 |
| Died | November 4, 2011 (aged 94) |
| Previous post(s) | Priest |
Yougbaré was born in Koupéla, Burkina Faso, and was ordained priest on April 8, 1945. He was appointed the bishop of the Archdiocese of Koupéla (which was then a diocese) on February 29, 1956, where he remained until his retirement on June 1, 1995.