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Diocese of Port Harcourt Dioecesis Portus Harcurtensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Territory | Rivers State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
| Deaneries | 8 Deanaries |
| Coordinates | 4°46′38″N 7°00′48″E / 4.77722°N 7.01333°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,850 km2 (8,440 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 4,521,429 218,412 (4.8%) |
| Parishes | 159 |
| Schools | 1 Tertiary Institution (CIWA), 1 Minor Seminary (Sacred Heart Seminary), 15 Secondary Schools and 44 Primary Schools |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | May 16, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Corpus Christi Cathedral in D-line, Port Harcourt |
| Secular priests | 157 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh Bishop of Port Harcourt |
| Vicar General | Rev. Msgr. Cyprian Onwuli |
| Emeritus Bishops | Most Rev. Alexius Makozi (Late) |
| Map | |
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Port Harcourt is located in Rivers State which is shown in red. |
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| Website | |
| www.catholicdioceseofportharcourt.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt (Latin: Portus Harcurten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.
The Cathedral is Corpus Christi Cathedral located in D-line, Port Harcourt.