Diocese of Yola, Nigeria

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Yola / Yolaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jos

Bishop (2011.02.18 – ...):

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (52)

Bishops of Yola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (52)
(2011.02.18 – ...)

Bishop of Yola (Nigeria)

Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) (2011.02.18 – ...)

Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba
(1996.07.05 – 2010.01.10)

Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05)

Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) (1996.07.05 – 2010.01.10)

Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) (1970.09.21 – 1996.07.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Kano (Nigeria) (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22)

Bishop of Kano (Nigeria) (1999.06.22 – 2008.03.20)

Bishop Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A.
(1962.07.02 – 1969.11.29)

Prefect Apostolic of Yola (Nigeria) (1950.10.27 – 1962.07.02)

Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) (1962.07.02 – 1969.11.29)

Prefects Apostolic of Yola (Roman Rite)

Fr. Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. (later Bishop)
(1950.10.27 – 1962.07.02)

(see above)

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Area: 36,917 km²

Population: 196,992 Catholics (4.6% of 4,258,452 total) (2020)

Statistics: 39 parishes, 2 missions, 75 priests (66 diocesan, 9 religious), 34 lay religious (9 brothers, 25 sisters), 40 seminarians (2020)

1950.07.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yola / Yolaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Buéa, Apostolic Prefecture of Jos and Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo)
1962.07.02: Promoted as Diocese of Yola / Yolaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1994.03.26: Became suffragan of Jos
1995.02.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jalingo