Médard Léopold Ouédraogo

Médard Léopold Ouédraogo (born 8 June 1953) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manga in Burkina Faso since 16 June 2022. Before that, from 28 May 2012 until 16 June 2022, he was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 28 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father simultaneously appointed him Titular Bishop of Sutunurca. He was ordained and installed at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 11 August 2012. While auxiliary bishop of Ouagadougou, he simultaneously served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso from 3 September 2016 until 21 July 2018.

Background, education and priesthood He was born on 8 June 1953 in Ouagadougou, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso. He studied at St. Peter Claver Major Seminary Koumi. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou on 30 June 1979. He served in that role until 28 May 2012.

While a priest, he served in various roles including as Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou and as a lecturer at Saints Peter and Paul Major Seminary.

On 16 June 2022, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo, formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Ouagadougou as the new Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso. He was installed at Manga, Burkina Faso on 6 August 2022.