Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola () 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

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy