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Diocese of Yola Dioecesis Yolaensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Territory | Adamawa State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Jos |
| Coordinates | 9°12′00″N 12°28′59″E / 9.20000°N 12.48306°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,296 km2 (12,470 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,135,240 156,890 (7.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | July 2, 1962 |
| Cathedral | Saint Theresa Cathedral in Yola |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza |
| Map | |
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Plateau State is shown in red. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola (Latin: Yolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yola in Plateau State and in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Cathedral is St Theresa’s Cathedral in Yola.