Roman Catholic Diocese of Yendi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yendi (Latin: Yenden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yendi in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.

Diocese of Yendi Dioecesis Yendensis
Location
Country	Ghana
Metropolitan	Tamale
Statistics
Area	19,160 km2 (7,400 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 625,603 6,847 (1.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Matthew Yitiereh
Bishops emeritus	Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D.

History

• March 16, 1999: Established as Diocese of Yendi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Yendi.

Leadership

• Bishops of Yendi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D. (1999- 2022)
  • Bishop Matthew Yitiereh (2022–present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Ghana

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy