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Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Calabar

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
21,850 km²

Cathedral
  
Port Harcourt

Metropolitan
  
Archbishop of Calabar

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
Nigeria

Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

Territory
  
a portion of Rivers State

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%)

Bishop
  
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh

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.

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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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt Wikipedia
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