Bishop of Kontagora
Fr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna was born on December 15, 1970, in Vuroro, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, within the Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora. He completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology at the SS. Peter and Paul Major Seminary in Bodija, Ibadan, finishing in June 1997. He was ordained a priest on January 10, 1998, for the Diocese of Ilorin. He was subsequently incardinated into Kontagora upon the erection of the Vicariate on August 17, 2002. Following his priestly ordination, he held the following positions and undertook further studies: 1998–2000: Parochial Vicar at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kontagora; 2000–2002: Parish Priest at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kontagora; 2003–2008: Parish Priest at St. Mark, Nsanji Nloso Parish; 2000–2008: Coordinator of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission and Chairman of the Integrated Development Commission; 2002–2008: Secretary of the Masuga Management Committee; 2000–2008: Member of the Vocations Commission; 2006–2008: Chairman of the Liturgical Committee and Chairman of the Council of Priests; 2008–2011: Studies in Pastoral Theology at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) in Port Harcourt. Since 2011, he has served as Executive Secretary to the Apostolic Administrator of Kontagora.