James Naanman Daman (April 10, 1956 – January 12, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop.[1]
James Naanman Daman was born on April 10, 1956, in Miket, Nigeria.[2] Other sources say he was born in Kwa, Nigeria.[3] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1982 by Pope John Paul II.[2] Daman was named bishop of the Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria, in 2000 and was named the first bishop of the Diocese of Shendam in 2007.[4] He died in his sleep in his residence on January 12, 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ Catholic Church; Catholic Church. Curia Romana (2007). Annuario pontificio (in Italian). Tip. Vaticana. p. 334. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Hawkins, Daniel (January 20, 2015). "Nigerian bishop dies aged 58". Scottish Catholic Observer. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ source on Daman
- ^ James Naanman Daman
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