Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré (born 17 September 1965) is a Burkinabe Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, since 18 December 2024. Before that, from 31 January 2013 until 18 December 2024, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori, Burkina Faso. He was appointed bishop of Dori on 31 January 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Dori, on 4 May 2013 by Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba, Archbishop of Koupéla. On 18 December 2024, Pope Francis appointed him archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Bobo-Dioulasso. He was installed there on 2 February 2025.
Background and education.
He was born on 17 September 1965, at Dissin, near Diébougou, in the archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. After attending studies in philosophy and Theology, in Burkina Faso, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Diébougou on 29 December 1995.
Priesthood.
On 29 December 1995, he was ordained a priest. He served in that capacity until 31 January 2013. As a priest, he served in various roles including as professor at the minor seminary of Saint-Tarcisius in Diébougou from 1996 until 1998.
As bishop.
On 31 January 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori. He was consecrated and installed at Dori, Burkina Faso on 4 May 2013 by the hands of Archbishop Séraphin François Rouamba, Archbishop of Koupéla assisted by Bishop Dèr Raphaël Kusiélé Dabiré, Bishop of Diébougou and Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo, Bishop of Koudougou.
On 18 December 2024, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. He succeeded Bishop Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo, whose age-related resignation was accepted by The Holy Father that same day. He was installed there as archbishop on 2 February 2025, in a ceremony presided over by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop Emeritus of Ouagadougou.