Mouhoun: The Parish of Our Lady of Peace of Safan©, hosted a significant event on Sunday, January 11, 2026, celebrating the silver jubilee of Abbots Constantin S©r© and No«l Baya, alongside Sister Bernadette Sakira. The ceremony drew parishioners, guests, and classmates of the jubilarians in a spirit of communal celebration.

According to Burkina Information Agency, this event was part of the ongoing festivities marking the silver jubilee of the Diocese of D©dougou, initially celebrated in November 2025. The parish of Safan© organized a mini-jubilee that emphasized fervor, recognition, and solemnity, dedicated to those marking 25 years of commitment to priestly, religious, married, or baptismal life.

Abbots Constantin S©r©, No«l Baya, and Sister Bernadette Sakira were honored for their 25 years of dedication to religious life. The jubilee mass was led by Father No«l Baya, who expressed gratitude to God on behalf of the jubilarians for their years of service.

Father Constantin S©r©, who serves as the National Executive Secretary of OCADES Caritas Burkina Faso, delivered a homily that encouraged the jubilarians to reflect on their past and consider their future in fidelity to Christ. He urged the faithful to remain steadfast in their faith and committed to their ecclesial missions amidst societal challenges.

The celebration witnessed a significant turnout, including local authorities, more than fifty priests, fifty nuns, and thirty catechists from various parishes and dioceses across Burkina Faso. This attendance highlighted the event's scale and the communal spirit within the Diocese of D©dougou.

The mini-jubilee served as a time of gratitude, prayer, and spiritual renewal, reinforcing the parish of Safan©'s faith, unity, and hope, which have been central to the Diocese of D©dougou for 25 years.