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
- * Father Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A.
- Bishops of Yola
- * Bishop Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A.
- * Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A., appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kano
- * Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba
- * Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza
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