Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

Diocese of Port Harcourt Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	a portion of Rivers State
Ecclesiastical province	Calabar
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Calabar
Coordinates	4°46′38″N 7°00′48″E / 4.77722°N 7.01333°E / 4.77722; 7.01333
Statistics
Area	21,850 km² (8,440 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%)
Information
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

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)

Diocese of Port Harcourt

Ordinaries	Bishops Godfrey Okoye Alexius Obabu Makozi Camillus Archibong Etokudoh

Churches	Cathedral Corpus Christi Cathedral Parishes:

Education	High schools Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School Holy Rosary College Our Lady of Fatima College Saint Pius X College St. Mary's Catholic Model High School Stella Maris College

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