Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Hartcourt

Diocese of Port Hartcourt Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Metropolitan	Calabar
Statistics
Area	21,850 km2 (8,440 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Camillus Archibong Etokudoh

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Hartcourt (Latin: Portus Harcurten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Port Harcourt in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.

History

• May 16, 1961: Established as Diocese of Port Hartcourt from the Diocese of Owerri

Special churches

The Cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral in Port Hartcourt

Leadership

• Bishops of Port Hartcourt (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)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy