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Bishop Of Port Harcourt
The Bishop of Port Harcourt is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar, Nigeria. The diocese covers an area of 21,850 km2 (8,440 square miles). The Episcopal see is in Port Harcourt where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is located at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, D-line. The current bishop is the Most Reverend Camillus Archibong Etokudoh, the third Bishop of Port Harcourt. List of the Bishops of Port Harcourt See also *List of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt The following is a list of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Diocese of Port Harcourt covers the city of Port Harcourt. Diocese of Port Harcourt See also *Bishop of Port Harcourt * List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in ... * Roman Catholicism in Nigeria References {{reflist External links Diocese of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedra
A ''cathedra'' is the raised throne of a bishop in the early Christian basilica. When used with this meaning, it may also be called the bishop's throne. With time, the related term ''cathedral'' became synonymous with the "seat", or principal church, of a bishopric. The word in modern languages derives from a normal Greek word καθέδρα 'kathédra'' meaning "seat", with no special religious connotations, and the Latin ''cathedra'', specifically a chair with arms. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion churches. Etymology The English word "cathedra", plural cathedrae, comes from the Latin word for "armchair", itself derived from the Greek. After the 4th century, the term's Roman connotations of authority reserved for the Emperor were adopted by bishops. It is closely related to the etymology of the word chair. ''Cathedrae apostolorum'' The term appears in early Christian literature in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN is Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji,, Archbishop of Owerri, who was preceded by the Archbishop of Benin city Catholic Diocese, Augustine Obiora Akubeze . The Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches comprise the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. In 2005, there were an estimated 19 million baptised Catholics in Nigeria. In 2010 the Catholic population accounted for approximately 12.6% of the population. Nigeria, together with Congo Democratic Republic, boasts of the highest number of priests in Africa. The boom in vocation to the priesthood in Nigeria is mainly in the eastern part (especially among the Igbo ethnic group) which accounts for over 70 percent of the country's Catholic population. The second papal visit to the country in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Catholic Churches In Port Harcourt
The following is a list of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Diocese of Port Harcourt covers the city of Port Harcourt. Diocese of Port Harcourt See also *Bishop of Port Harcourt * List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Nigeria *List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria The Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising: * 9 Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Me ... * Roman Catholicism in Nigeria References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Catholic churches in Port Harcourt * Churches, Roman Catholic Port Harcourt List, Port Harcourt List Lists of religious buildings and structures in Nigeria Port Harcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexius Obabu Makozi
Alexius Obabu Makozi (born 1932 in Okene) was a Nigerian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja ( la, Lokoian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Lokoja, Kogi State in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria. History * February 21, 1955: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kabba from .... He was appointed bishop in 1971; he later assumed the same role in Port Harcourt. He died in 2016.https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlkja.html CH References 1932 births 2016 deaths Nigerian Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Lokoja Roman Catholic bishops of Port Harcourt {{Bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Fitzgibbon (bishop)
Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon (15 March 1925 – 17 April 2010) was the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri in Nigeria. Early life and education Edmund Fitzgibbon was born in Ballylegan, County Cork, Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 9 April 1950, for the St. Patrick's Society for the Foreign Missions. On 25 November 1964, Fitzgibbon was appointed as the Prefect of Minna, Nigeria. Bishop Edmund J. Fitzgibbon 1925–2010 opened Fatima Secondary School in January 1965 to cater for the education of girls and boys in the Minna area. It was also the first secondary in Minna town and the first secondary school to provide education for girls in Niger State. He also opened Maryamu Secondary School Bida 1966 Zuru Secondary School (now Kebbi State) 1966: Kontagora Technical College 1967. All these Schools including St. Malachy's Teachers College became Government Secondary in January 1973. Fitzgibbon was also very much involved with youth. He trained the Calabar team that won the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Ignatius Ekandem
Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1917 – 24 November, 1995) was a Nigerian Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Abuja from 1989 until 1992.. He was the first native West African Catholic bishop in history. He also founded the Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria (M.S.P.). A native of Akwa Ibom State, Ekandem attended several Catholic seminaries before he became a priest. He was ordained on 7 December 1947, and became the first priest from the old Calabar Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and cre ... province. His first assignment as bishop was as auxiliary of Calabar from 1953 to 1963. He was Bishop of Ikot Ekpene from 1963 to 1981; during that tenure, in April 1976, he was named a cardinal. He then became Ecclesiastical Superior of Abuja, and when Abuja became an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tide (Nigeria)
''The Tide'' is a Nigerian daily newspaper. It is the most widely circulated newspaper published in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and one of Nigeria's major newspapers. Owned and funded by the state, ''The Tide'' began printing operations on 1 December 1971 and has a digital version. Fire On 20 July 2012, a fire broke out in ''The Tide''s main building, damaging significant portions of the establishment, including the General Manager's office, Credit Control Unit, Administration General office and Board Room. Although no injuries or deaths were reported, much of the company's equipment and staff documents were destroyed. According to a statement from the General Manager Mr. Celestine Ogolo, the fire started at around 2.00a.m and quickly took over the highest floor of the building where his office was stationed. Temporary workspaces were later provided to staff whose offices were affected by the fire. See also *List of newspapers in Nigeria Newspapers published in Nigeria h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-line, Port Harcourt
D-line is a major business and urban residential area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Its geographical coordinates are 4°48'8" North, 7°0'10" East. The neighborhood is sometimes spelled "D/Line" and has a zipcode of 500261. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt and the Methodism#Nigeria, Methodist Church of Nigeria have their cathedrals situated in D-line. Geography D-line is located approximately 5 km (3 miles) away from the Port Harcourt NAF Base, and approximately 8 km (5 miles) south-west of Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Elelenwo. Nearby places Education Schools There are elementary and secondary schools operating within the D-line boundaries: * Government Girls Secondary School, Oromineke. * Methodist Comprehensive High School * Niger Grammar School Organizations Organizations in D-Line, range from law firms, NGO's to Boutique and a Tech Hub. Tech Hub * Olotu Square Solutions - No 1 Khana Street D-Line Port Harcourt, Rivers State Notable residents (past an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in a practical use of the phrase, the area of a bishop's ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, making it synonymous with ''diocese''. The word ''see'' is derived from Latin ''sedes'', which in its original or proper sense denotes the seat or chair that, in the case of a bishop, is the earliest symbol of the bishop's authority. This symbolic chair is also known as the bishop's '' cathedra''. The church in which it is placed is for that reason called the bishop's cathedral, from Latin ''ecclesia cathedralis'', meaning the church of the ''cathedra''. The word ''throne'' is also used, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church, both for the chair and for the area of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The term "see" is also used of the town where the cathedral or the bishop's residence is located. Catholic Church Within Catholicism, each dio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (; born 1949), is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third Bishop of Port Harcourt, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 May 2009, to oversee the Diocese of Port Harcourt. Biography Born in Ikot Uko Etor in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Archibong was ordained a priest on 2 July 1978. He has served as Titular Bishop of Capra (1988–1989), Auxiliary Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (1988–1989) and Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (1989–2009). See also *List of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt The following is a list of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Diocese of Port Harcourt covers the city of Port Harcourt. Diocese of Port Harcourt See also *Bishop of Port Harcourt * List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in ... References External links Diocese of Port HarcourtDiocese of Ikot Ekpene 1949 births Living people Roman Catholic bishops of Port Harcourt People from Akwa Ibom State 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabar
Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). Calabar is often described as the tourism capital of Nigeria, especially due to several initiatives implemented during the administration of Donald Duke as governor of Cross River State (1999–2007), which made the city the cleanest and most environmentally friendly city in Nigeria. Administratively, the city is divided into Calabar Municipal and Calabar South Local Government Areas. It has an area of and a population of 371,022 as at 2006 census. History Calabar was the name given by the Portuguese discoverers from the 15th century to the tribes on this part of the Guinea coast at the time of their arrival, when the present inhabitants in the district were the Quas. It was not till th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
