Diocese of Yola
Yolaën(sis)
Suffragan diocese · Latin Church · Yola, Nigeria
The Diocese of Yola is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in Adamawa State, Nigeria, established as an apostolic prefecture in 1950 and erected as a diocese on 2 July 1962, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Jos. Its bishop since 2011 is Stephen Dami Mamza.
The see
- Rank
- Suffragan diocese
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 2 July 1962
- Latin
- Yolaën(sis)
- Patron
- St. Theresa
- Annuario code
- 001000208
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 156,890
- Population
- 2,135,240
- Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds
- 7.3%
- Priests
- 75
- Catholics per priest
- 2,092
- Extent
- 32,296 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 4.9
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Stephen Dami Mamza
- Born
- 30 November 1969
- Birthplace
- Bazza
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Saint Theresa Cathedral, Yola stands in Yola, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Jos
A suffragan of Archdiocese of Jos.
The sees of this province:
- Archdiocese of JosJos
- Diocese of BauchiBauchi
- Diocese of JalingoJalingo
- Diocese of MaiduguriMaiduguri
- Diocese of PankshinPankshin
- Diocese of ShendamShendam
- Diocese of WukariWukari
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
Seated in the city of Yola in Adamawa state, Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola (Latin: Yolaën(sis)) belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Jos, Plateau state.
Catholic Intelligence
Get early access
We are indexing the whole visible Church: every diocese and parish on earth, searchable and mapped, with Mass times, clergy, and diocesan contacts. Launching soon. Sign up to be first in when it opens, starting with [object Object].
One email at launch. Nothing else.
Already have access? Sign inSources
The see's own website · Wikipedia
Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.