Port Harcourt (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Camillus Archibong Etokudoh, Bishop
Patrick S. Eluke, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 May 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calabar
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles)
Description: Districts of Ahoada, Degema, Ogoni, and Brass plus the Rivers Province
Official Web Site: http://catholicdioceseofportharcourt.com
Mailing Address: Diocesan Chancery, P.O. Box 1113, 1 Kaduna St., Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)74.90.619

Past and Present Ordinaries

Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye, C.S.Sp. † (16 May 1961 Appointed - 7 Mar 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Enugu)
Alexius Obabu Makozi † (31 Aug 1991 Appointed - 4 May 2009 Retired)
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (4 May 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 May 1961	Erected	Diocese of Owerri (Districts of Ahoada, Degema, Ogoni, and Brass plus the Rivers Province)	Diocese of Port Harcourt (erected)
17 March 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Port Harcourt (Amarata and Imiringi) Diocese of Warri (Bomadi, Burutu, and Patani)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bomadi (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Port Harcourt (from Onitsha)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 4 40 44 0 48 28 22 ap1971

1980 73,789 2,593,000 2.8% 3 16 19 3,883 16 12 18 ap1981

1990 93,863 3,045,000 3.1% 16 61 77 1,215 62 33 21 ap1991

1999 100,600 3,500,000 2.9% 30 13 43 2,339 13 104 40 ap2000

2000 110,900 3,500,000 3.2% 28 21 49 2,263 21 111 47 ap2001

2001 112,118 3,500,000 3.2% 86 26 112 1,001 32 93 52 ap2002

2002 200,000 4,121,421 4.9% 106 18 124 1,612 23 108 45 ap2003

2003 207,606 4,321,425 4.8% 106 18 124 1,674 27 132 48 ap2004

2004 218,412 4,521,429 4.8% 119 21 140 1,560 32 155 60 ap2005

2013 1,398,000 5,958,944 23.5% 117 42 159 8,792 82 165 116 ap2014

2016 1,128,867 5,980,902 18.9% 126 47 173 6,525 86 180 115 ap2017

2019 1,147,467 5,998,895 19.1% 146 49 195 5,884 60 144 143 ap2020

2021 1,149,987 5,999,075 19.2% 153 31 184 6,249 46 114 144 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969				4	40	44	0	48	28	22	ap1971
1980	73,789	2,593,000	2.8%	3	16	19	3,883	16	12	18	ap1981
1990	93,863	3,045,000	3.1%	16	61	77	1,215	62	33	21	ap1991
1999	100,600	3,500,000	2.9%	30	13	43	2,339	13	104	40	ap2000
2000	110,900	3,500,000	3.2%	28	21	49	2,263	21	111	47	ap2001
2001	112,118	3,500,000	3.2%	86	26	112	1,001	32	93	52	ap2002
2002	200,000	4,121,421	4.9%	106	18	124	1,612	23	108	45	ap2003
2003	207,606	4,321,425	4.8%	106	18	124	1,674	27	132	48	ap2004
2004	218,412	4,521,429	4.8%	119	21	140	1,560	32	155	60	ap2005
2013	1,398,000	5,958,944	23.5%	117	42	159	8,792	82	165	116	ap2014
2016	1,128,867	5,980,902	18.9%	126	47	173	6,525	86	180	115	ap2017
2019	1,147,467	5,998,895	19.1%	146	49	195	5,884	60	144	143	ap2020
2021	1,149,987	5,999,075	19.2%	153	31	184	6,249	46	114	144	ap2022