Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré

Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré (born 17 September 1965) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, since 18 December 2024. Before that, from 31 January 2013 until 18 December 2024, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop of Dori on 31 January 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Dori, on 4 May 2013 by Séraphin François Rouamba, Archbishop of Koupéla. On 18 December 2024, Pope Francis appointed him archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was installed there on 2 February 2025.

Background and education He was born on 17 September 1965, at Dissin, near Diébougou, in the archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. After attending studies in philosophy and Theology, in Burkina Faso, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou on 29 December 1995.

Priesthood On 29 December 1995, he was ordained a priest. He served in that capacity until 31 January 2013.