Bulus Dauwa Yohanna
Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (born December 15, 1970 in Vuroro ) is a Nigerian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Kontagora .
Life
Bulus Dauwa Yohanna was ordained a priest for the diocese of Ilorin on January 10, 1998 . He was incardinated in the clergy of the Vicariate Apostolic Kontagora on May 21, 2002 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on February 2, 2012 Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora and Titular Bishop of Scebatiana . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria , Archbishop Augustine Kasujja , on May 3 of the same year; Co - consecrators were Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso , Archbishop of Kaduna , and Ayo-Maria Atoyebi OP , Bishop of Ilorin .
With the elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate to the diocese of Kontagora by Pope Francis , he was appointed its first diocesan bishop on April 2, 2020 .
Web links
- Entry on Bulus Dauwa Yohanna on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Information about the bishop on the website of the Nigerian Bishops' Conference (eng.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elevazione a Diocesi del Vicariato Apostolico di Kontagora (Nigeria) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 2, 2020, accessed April 2, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Joseph Carroll SMA |
Bishop of Kontagora dis 2020 Vicar Apostolic since 2012 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dauwa Yohanna, Bulus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Roman Catholic from Kontagora |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vuroro |