Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola

9°12′00″N 12°28′59″E / 9.20000°N 12.48306°E / 9.20000; 12.48306StatisticsArea32,296 km² (12,470 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
2,135,240
156,890 (7.3%)InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablishedJuly 2, 1962CathedralSaint Theresa Cathedral in YolaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Stephen Dami MamzaMap
Plateau State is shown in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola (Latin: Yolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yola in Adamawa state and in the ecclesiastical province of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria.

• 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

The Cathedral is St Theresa's Cathedral in Yola.

• 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 - )

• Charles Michael Hammawa, appointed Bishop of Jalingo in 2008
• Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso, appointed Bishop of Maiduguri in 2003

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy