Ouagadougou: The Christian community of Dissihn, in the province of Ioba, celebrated on Sunday, October 19, 2025, the golden jubilee of priestly life of Mgr Kusiele Der Raphael Dabire, bishop of the diocese of Diebougou and of Father M¨tuor Pierre Augustin Dabire, both from the said commune.
According to Burkina Information Agency, parents, friends, and faithful Catholics gathered in large numbers at the parish of Sainte Ther¨se de l'Enfant Jesus in Dissihn to give thanks to God alongside the two jubilarians, ordained priests in 1975. They are Mgr Kusiele Der Raphael Dabire and Father M¨tuor Pierre Augustin Dabire.
In his opening remarks, the parish priest, Father Samson Poda, welcomed the participants before recalling the journey of the two servants of God, originally from Toyaga and Ouizine respectively in the commune of Dissihn.
The celebration was marked by prayers of thanksgiving, songs, and dances as a sign of thanksgiving to God for the fifty years of faithfulness and priestly service. In his homily, Father Vivien Somda recalled that Bishop Der Raphael Dabire, ordained Bishop of Diebougou on June 24, 2006, worked for the spiritual and social development of Burkina Faso, particularly in the Djoro region, where he is recognized for his constant commitment to serving the people.
A faithful member, Andre Dabire, also expressed his admiration for the bishop: "He is a development worker. Spiritually and socially, he remains a man of faith and action," he declared.
Present at this Eucharistic celebration, the Minister of Sports, Youth and Employment, Anuuyirtole Roland Somda, praised the divine grace that accompanies the two priests. "Fifty years of priestly life is fifty years of trials and resilience. We give thanks to God for these faithful servants," he said.
Minister Somda invited the faithful to pray for peace and sovereignty in Burkina Faso. A third priest ordained that same year, Father Tiere Nwinkuu Lucas Dabire, took part in this mass to show support for his brothers in the priestly life. The thanksgiving mass by Bishop Kusiele Der Raphael Dabire and Father M¨tuor Pierre Augustin Dabire coincided with the patronal feast of the parish of Sainte Ther¨se de l'Enfant Jesus in Dissihn. This gave a special spiritual and festive glow to this celebration.