Diocese of Yendi

Dioecesis Yendensis

Bishop(s)

Matthew Yitiereh, Bishop
Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 March 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tamale
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 19,160 (7,400 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicdioceseofyendi.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, P.O. Box YD 129, Yendi, N.R., Ghana
Telephone: (050)45.55.701

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D. (16 Mar 1999 Appointed - 3 Jun 2022 Retired)
Matthew Yitiereh (3 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 March 1999	Erected	Archdiocese of Tamale (Yendi, Oushiegu-Karaga, Bimbilla, Saboba-Chereponi, and Zabzugu-Tatale)	Diocese of Yendi (erected)

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

1999 3,843 450,000 .9% 3 9 12 320 10 5 8 ap2000

2000 5,058 503,584 1.0% 2 11 13 389 12 4 7 ap2001

2001 4,232 580,603 .7% 3 11 14 302 12 6 7 ap2002

2002 11,612 580,603 2.0% 3 11 14 829 12 10 8 ap2003

2003 6,549 580,603 1.1% 4 13 17 385 16 19 8 ap2004

2004 6,847 625,603 1.1% 4 11 15 456 16 19 8 ap2005

2010 6,318 707,000 .9% 16 13 29 217 17 24 8 ap2011

2014 13,324 771,000 1.7% 18 12 30 444 17 29 14 ap2015

2017 44,140 826,000 5.3% 17 12 29 1,522 18 37 14 ap2018

2020 46,300 866,559 5.3% 19 14 33 1,403 17 47 14 ap2021

2022 35,664 867,137 4.1% 20 17 37 963 18 38 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	3,843	450,000	.9%	3	9	12	320	10	5	8	ap2000
2000	5,058	503,584	1.0%	2	11	13	389	12	4	7	ap2001
2001	4,232	580,603	.7%	3	11	14	302	12	6	7	ap2002
2002	11,612	580,603	2.0%	3	11	14	829	12	10	8	ap2003
2003	6,549	580,603	1.1%	4	13	17	385	16	19	8	ap2004
2004	6,847	625,603	1.1%	4	11	15	456	16	19	8	ap2005
2010	6,318	707,000	.9%	16	13	29	217	17	24	8	ap2011
2014	13,324	771,000	1.7%	18	12	30	444	17	29	14	ap2015
2017	44,140	826,000	5.3%	17	12	29	1,522	18	37	14	ap2018
2020	46,300	866,559	5.3%	19	14	33	1,403	17	47	14	ap2021
2022	35,664	867,137	4.1%	20	17	37	963	18	38	15	ap2023