Country Nigeria Founded 1982 | Denomination Roman Catholic | |
Location D-line, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Website www.corpuschristicathedralph.org Dedication Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon | ||
The Corpus Christi Cathedral (or its full name Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt. The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon. It is located in D-line, a mixed-use neighbourhood of Port Harcourt.
History
Construction on the cathedral began in 1982 and was completed in 1991. Upon completion, Rev Fr. Joseph Kabari was posted from St. Mary’s parish to act as the cathedral's first administrator. The first mass was celebrated on Sunday 11 October 1991. The formal dedication ceremony was held on 8 December 1991.
References
Corpus Christi Cathedral Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA