Yola (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stephen Dami Mamza, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 2 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jos
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 36,917 (14,259 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 5 Gashaka, P.O. Box 57, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)66.01.446

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Yola
- Latin Name: Yolaensis
- Erected: 14 July 1950
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. † (27 Oct 1950 Appointed - 29 Nov 1969 Died)
Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. † (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 5 Jul 1996 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Kano)
Christopher Shaman Abba † (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - 10 Jan 2010 Died)
Stephen Dami Mamza (18 Feb 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yola
14 July 1950	Erected	Diocese of Buéa Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo	Prefecture Apostolic of Yola (erected) (Adamctwa and parts of Bomu)
Diocese of Yola
2 July 1962	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yola	Diocese of Yola
3 September 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yola (Gaanda, Kilba, Uba, Maiha, Mubi, Mayo Bani, and Michika)	Diocese of Maiduguri
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Yola (from Kaduna)
3 February 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yola (Taraba)	Diocese of Jalingo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Yola

1950 1,278 903,784 .1% 7 20 27 47 3 7 ap1951

Diocese of Yola

1970 13,807 1,785,000 .8% 19 19 726 19 10 ap1971

1980 116,000 1,777,000 6.5% 7 15 22 5,272 17 13 ap1981

1990 142,866 4,398,000 3.2% 17 23 40 3,571 30 24 31 ap1991

1999 96,083 1,589,000 6.0% 22 5 27 3,558 11 22 21 ap2000

2000 102,089 1,770,599 5.8% 26 5 31 3,293 10 22 21 ap2001

2001 106,322 1,770,599 6.0% 24 5 29 3,666 9 18 22 ap2002

2002 109,667 2,124,049 5.2% 27 6 33 3,323 17 18 23 ap2003

2003 114,636 2,135,240 5.4% 28 6 34 3,371 16 18 24 ap2004

2004 156,890 2,135,240 7.3% 29 6 35 4,482 16 22 24 ap2005

2010 182,742 3,524,000 5.2% 34 6 40 4,568 18 26 28 ap2011

2014 215,786 2,847,000 7.6% 48 5 53 4,071 15 18 34 ap2015

2017 228,000 3,101,320 7.4% 60 7 67 3,402 14 20 34 ap2018

2020 192,767 4,248,400 4.5% 66 9 75 2,570 10 25 39 ap2021

2022 203,000 4,397,000 4.6% 54 9 63 3,222 37 27 100 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Yola
1950	1,278	903,784	.1%	7	20	27	47		3	7	ap1951
Diocese of Yola
1970	13,807	1,785,000	.8%		19	19	726	19	10		ap1971
1980	116,000	1,777,000	6.5%	7	15	22	5,272	17	13		ap1981
1990	142,866	4,398,000	3.2%	17	23	40	3,571	30	24	31	ap1991
1999	96,083	1,589,000	6.0%	22	5	27	3,558	11	22	21	ap2000
2000	102,089	1,770,599	5.8%	26	5	31	3,293	10	22	21	ap2001
2001	106,322	1,770,599	6.0%	24	5	29	3,666	9	18	22	ap2002
2002	109,667	2,124,049	5.2%	27	6	33	3,323	17	18	23	ap2003
2003	114,636	2,135,240	5.4%	28	6	34	3,371	16	18	24	ap2004
2004	156,890	2,135,240	7.3%	29	6	35	4,482	16	22	24	ap2005
2010	182,742	3,524,000	5.2%	34	6	40	4,568	18	26	28	ap2011
2014	215,786	2,847,000	7.6%	48	5	53	4,071	15	18	34	ap2015
2017	228,000	3,101,320	7.4%	60	7	67	3,402	14	20	34	ap2018
2020	192,767	4,248,400	4.5%	66	9	75	2,570	10	25	39	ap2021
2022	203,000	4,397,000	4.6%	54	9	63	3,222	37	27	100	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Charles Michael Hammawa (Priest: 4 Jul 1987 to 16 Apr 2008)
Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (Priest: 6 Jun 1981 to 3 Feb 1995)
Stephen Dami Mamza (Bishop: 18 Feb 2011 - )
Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (Priest: 4 Oct 1986 to 6 Feb 2003)
Mark Maigida Nzukwein

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Christopher Shaman Abba † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1996 to 10 Jan 2010)
Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. † (Prefect: 27 Oct 1950; Bishop: 2 Jul 1962 to 29 Nov 1969)
Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 5 Jul 1996)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Yola
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 102, and Page 103
Diocese of Yola
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 703, and Page 704
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 66
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 559

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