Bishop Théophile Naré

Rev. Théophile Naré was born on 7 July 1966 in Yargo in the archdiocese of Koupéla. He studied philosophy and theology in the Saint Jean Baptiste Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Wayalghin, Ouagadougou, and in the Saint Pierre Claver Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Koumi (Bobo-Dioulasso), respectively. He was ordained a priest on 8 July 1995. He then obtained a licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Biblicum in Rome and at the Ecole Biblique of Jerusalem, and a Certificate in Formation for Educators of the Clergy ( Institut de formation pour Educateurs du Clergé à Paris, IFEC). Since priestly ordination he has held the following offices: parish vicar of the Cathedral of Koupéla (1995-2000); studies in Rome, Jerusalem and Paris (2000-2005); parish administrator of the Cathedral of Koupéla (2005-2006); lecturer in exegesis in the Saint Jean Baptiste Major Seminary of Wayalghin (2006-2011); and rector and professor of exegesis in the Saint Pierre Claver theological seminary of Koumi (Bobo-Dioulasso) (2011-2018).