Roman Catholic Diocese of Yendi

Diocese of Yendi Dioecesis Yendensis
Location
Country	Ghana
Metropolitan	Tamale
Statistics
Area	19,160 km^2 (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.

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.

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

9.4448°N 0.0167°W / 9.4448; -0.0167