Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Port Harcourt
Latin:Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Country:Nigeria
Territory:Rivers State
Province:Calabar
Metropolitan:Archbishop of Calabar
Deaneries:8 deaneries
Coordinates:4.7772°N 7.0133°W
Area Km2:21,850
Population:4,521,429
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:218,412
Catholics Percent:4.8
Parishes:159
Schools:1 Tertiary Institution (CIWA), 1 Minor Seminary (Sacred Heart Seminary), 15 Secondary Schools and 44 Primary Schools
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:May 16, 1961
Cathedral:Corpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt
Priests:157
Bishop:Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Bishop of Port Harcourt
Suffragan:for one -->
Auxiliary Bishops:Patrick Eluke
Vicar General:Rev. Msgr. Cyprian Onwuli
Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Nigeria Rivers State map.png
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.

History

Special churches

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

Bishops

Auxiliary bishop

See also

Sources