Accra – Monsignor Julien Kaboré, a seasoned diplomat from Burkina Faso, has been appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana by Pope Francis, marking a significant elevation in his ecclesiastical career.
According to Burkina Information Agency, from the Burkina-Niger Episcopal Conference reported by the online newspaper lefaso.net, Monsignor Kaboré was also named the titular Archbishop of Milevum in Algeria. His ordination as a bishop is scheduled for a later date. Born on June 18, 1968, in Zorgo, Burkina Faso, Kaboré was ordained as a priest on July 8, 1995, and is currently incardinated in the Archdiocese of Koupela, Burkina Faso. He holds a license in dogmatic theology and a doctorate in canon law.
Monsignor Kaboré has an extensive background in diplomatic service, having begun his career with the Holy See on July 1, 2004. His assignments have included positions in the apostolic nunciatures of multiple countries including Kenya, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Croatia, Trinidad and Tobago, the Philippines, and Ireland. Notably, he is the first Burkinabe to be appointed as an Apostolic Nuncio and is fluent in several languages such as Italian, English, French, and Spanish, with additional knowledge of Swahili, Korean, Croatian, and Tagalog. The Episcopal Conference has extended its warm congratulations to Monsignor Kaboré on his appointment.