Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

The Diocese of Port Harcourt (Latin: Portus Harcurten(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. The episcopal see is Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Diocese of Port Harcourt is in the ecclesiastical province of metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.

Diocese of Port Harcourt

Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Location
CountryNigeria
TerritoryRivers State
Ecclesiastical provinceCalabar
MetropolitanArchbishop of Calabar
Deaneries8 deaneries
Coordinates4°46′38″N 7°00′48″E / 4.77722°N 7.01333°E / 4.77722; 7.01333
Statistics
Area21,850 km2 (8,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
4,521,429
218,412 (4.8%)
Parishes159
Schools1 Tertiary Institution (CIWA), 1 Minor Seminary (Sacred Heart Seminary), 15 Secondary Schools and 44 Primary Schools
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMay 16, 1961
CathedralCorpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt
Secular priests157
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Bishop of Port Harcourt
Auxiliary BishopsPatrick Eluke
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. Cyprian Onwuli
Map
Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red.
Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseofportharcourt.org

History

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Special churches

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The diocesan cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral located in D-line, Port Harcourt.

Bishops

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Auxiliary bishop

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