Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

Diocese of Port Harcourt Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Rivers State
Ecclesiastical province	Calabar
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Calabar
Deaneries	8 Deanaries
Coordinates	4°46′38″N 7°00′48″E
Statistics
Area	21,850 km2 (8,440 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%)
Parishes	159
Schools	1 Tertiary Institution (CIWA), 1 Minor Seminary (Sacred Heart Seminary), 15 Secondary Schools and 44 Primary Schools
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	May 16, 1961
Cathedral	Corpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt
Secular priests	157
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh Bishop of Port Harcourt
Vicar General	Rev. Msgr. Cyprian Onwuli
Bishops emeritus	Most Rev. Alexius Makozi (Late)
Map
Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseofportharcourt.org

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

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
• List of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy