Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Corpus Christi Cathedral | |
Fullname: | Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral |
Coordinates: | 4.7975°N 7.0039°W |
Country: | Nigeria |
Location: | D-line, Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
Website: | www.corpuschristicathedralph.org |
Founded Date: | 1982 |
Dedication: | Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architectural Type: | Church building |
Completed Date: | 1991 |
Diocese: | Port Harcourt |
Bishop: | Most Rev. Dr. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh |
Priestincharge: | Rev. Fr. Bartholomew Onyekachi Uzoma |
The Corpus Christi Cathedral (or its full name Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral) is a Roman Catholiccathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt.[1] The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon. It is located in D-line, a mixed-use neighbourhood of Port Harcourt.
Construction on the cathedral began in 1982 and was completed in 1991. Upon completion, Rev Fr. Joseph Kabari was posted from St. Mary’s parish to actas the cathedral's first administrator. The first mass was celebrated on Sunday 11 October 1991. The formal dedication ceremony was held on 8 December 1991.[2]