Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt
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Diocese of Port Harcourt
Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | a portion of Rivers State |
Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
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Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | May 16, 1961 |
Cathedral | Corpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh Bishop of Port Harcourt |
Map | |
Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt (Latin: Portus Harcurten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.
History
- May 16, 1961: Established as Diocese of Port Harcourt from the Diocese of Owerri
Special churches
The Cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral located in D-line, Port Harcourt.
Leadership
- Bishops of Port Harcourt (Roman rite)
- Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (since 2009.05.04)
- Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi (1991.08.31 - 2009.05.04)
- Bishop Godfrey Okoye, C.S.Sp. (1961.05.16 – 1970.03.07)
See also
Source
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