Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola
| Diocese of Yola Dioecesis Yolaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Adamawa State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Metropolitan | Jos |
| Coordinates | 9°12′00″N 12°28′59″E / 9.20000°N 12.48306°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,917 km2 (14,254 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 4,258,452 196,000 (4.6%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | July 2, 1962 |
| Cathedral | Saint Theresa Cathedral in Yola |
| Secular priests | 58 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Stephen Dami Mamza |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola (Latin: Yolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yola in Adamawa state and in the ecclesiastical province of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria.
History
- July 14, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yola from the Diocese of Buéa in Cameroon, the Apostolic Prefecture of Jos and the Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo
- July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Yola
Special churches
The Cathedral is St Theresa's Cathedral in Yola.
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Yola (Roman rite)
- Father Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. (1950.10.27 – 1962.07.02 see below)
- Bishops of Yola
- Bishop Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. (see above 1962.07.02 – 1969.11.29)
- Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1970.09.21 – 1996.07.05), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kano
- Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1996.07.05 - 2010.01.09)
- Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (2011.02.18 - )
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Charles Michael Hammawa, appointed Bishop of Jalingo in 2008
- Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso, appointed Bishop of Maiduguri in 2003
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]