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Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt
Roman Catholic diocese in Rivers State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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History
- May 16, 1961: Established as Diocese of Port Harcourt from the Diocese of Owerri
Special churches
The diocesan cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral located in D-line, Port Harcourt.
Bishops
- Bishops of Port Harcourt
- Bishop Godfrey Okoye, C.S.Sp. (1961.05.16 – 1970.03.07), appointed Bishop of Enugu
- Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi (1991.08.31 - 2009.05.04)
- Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (since 2009.05.04)
Auxiliary bishop
- Patrick S. Eluke (2019-)
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Sources
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