Suffragan diocese Yola, Nigeria
Diocese of Yola
Yolaën(sis)
Latin Church
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.
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- Established
- 1962
- Catholics
- 156,890
- Priests
- 75
- Territory
- 32,296 km²
Parishes and churches
34 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Paul's Catholic Church, AlkalawaYolaView parish
- St. Paul's Catholic Church, SangereSangereView parish
- St. Peter's Catholic Church, JangbunuJangbunuView parish
- St. Rita's Catholic Church BareBare-NumanView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Stephen Dami Mamza
- Born
- 30 November 1969
- Birthplace
- Bazza
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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.
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.
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