Prosper Bonaventure Ky

Prosper Bonaventure Ky (born 10 January 1965) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso, since 24 April 2018. Before that, from 23 July 1994 until 24 April 2018, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop on 24 April 2018 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Dédougou, on 21 July 2018 by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou.

Background and education He was born on 10 January 1965 in Toma, in the diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso. He studied philosophy at the Major Seminary of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Wayalgê, Ouagadougou. He then studied theology at the Major Seminary of Saint-Pierre Claver in Koumi, Bobo-Dioulasso. He also holds a doctorate in psychology awarded by the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome, Italy, where he studied from 2003 until 2010.

Priest He was ordained a priest on 23 July 1994 and served in this ministry until 24 April 2018.