Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Hartcourt

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Diocese of Port Hartcourt
Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Calabar
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	21,850 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	4,521,429 (2004) 218,412 (4.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Alexius Obabu Makozi

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral in Port Hartcourt

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Port Hartcourt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi (since 1991.08.31)
  • Bishop Godfrey Okoye, C.S.Sp. (1961.05.16 – 1970.03.07)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy