Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola

This article is about the Roman Catholic Diocese. For the Anglican Diocese, see Diocese of Yola.

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.

Diocese of Yola Dioecesis Yolaensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Adamawa State
Ecclesiastical province	Jos
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Jos
Coordinates	9°12′00″N 12°28′59″E
Statistics
Area	32,296 km2 (12,470 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,135,240 156,890 (7.3%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	July 2, 1962
Cathedral	Saint Theresa Cathedral in Yola
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza
Map
Plateau State is shown in red.

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

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy