Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

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Diocese of Port Harcourt

Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Location
Country Nigeria
Territory Rivers State
Ecclesiastical province Calabar
MetropolitanArchbishop of Calabar
Deaneries 8 deaneries
Coordinates 4°46′38″N7°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
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedMay 16, 1961
Cathedral Corpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt
Secular priests 157
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopMost Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Bishop of Port Harcourt
Auxiliary BishopsPatrick Eluke
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. Cyprian Onwuli
Map
Nigeria Rivers State map.png
Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseofportharcourt.org

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.

Contents

History

Special churches

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

Bishops

Auxiliary bishop

See also

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