Bishop Julien Kaboréthe first nuncio from Burkina Faso, was ordained a bishop at a Mass on Saturday 14 September 2024, presided over by Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Pietro ParolinSecretary of State of the Holy See since 2013 and principal consecrator.
He received his episcopal ordination in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, in the presence of numerous delegations from all over the world and representatives from Ghana, where he will now be Apostolic Nuncio.
Surrounded by his family and friends, Bishop Julien Kaboré recalled that his country, Burkina Faso, was going through difficult times and needed peace and security.
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Illustration: Mgr Julien Kaboré's ordination Mass on Saturday 14 September 2024 at the Vatican in the presence of Mgr Job Koo Yobi (South Korea), Father Armando Pasqualotto (General Manager of the Institute of Prado Priests), Father Xosé Xulio Rodriguez Fernandez (Prado of Spain) and his compatriot, Father Joseph Nikiema (Advisor and Formator at Prado General) - ©Photos Prado General
