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{{Infobox church
| denomination           = [[Roman Catholic]]
| name                   = Corpus Christi Cathedral
| fullname               = Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral
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| caption                =
| coordinates            = {{coord|4|47|51|N|7|0|14|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| country                = [[Nigeria]]
| location               = [[D-line, Port Harcourt]], [[Rivers State]]
| website              = [http://www.corpuschristicathedralph.org/ www.corpuschristicathedralph.org]
| founded date     = 1982
| dedication          = Bishop [[Edmund Fitzgibbon (bishop)|Edmund Fitzgibbon]]
| status                 = [[Cathedral]]
| functional status      = Active
| architect                     =
| architectural type     = [[Church building]]
| groundbreaking         =
| completed date         = 1991
| materials                 =
| archdiocese            =
| diocese                = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt|Port Harcourt]]
| bishop                   = Most Rev. Dr. [[Camillus Archibong Etokudoh]]
| priestincharge = Rev. Fr. [[Martin Azubuike Amadi]]
}}
The '''Corpus Christi Cathedral''' (or its full name '''Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral''') is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
[[cathedral]] in [[Port Harcourt]], [[Rivers State]], Nigeria. It is the [[cathedra|seat]] of the [[Bishop of Port Harcourt]] and serves as the headquarters of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt|Diocese of Port Harcourt]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/africa/2977.htm|title=Corpus Christi Cathedral|date=14 April 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016 |work=GCatholic.org}}</ref> The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop [[Edmund Fitzgibbon (bishop)|Edmund Fitzgibbon]]. It is located in [[D-line, Port Harcourt|D-line]], a mixed-use neighbourhood of Port Harcourt.
==History==
Construction on the cathedral began in 1982 and was completed in 1991. Upon completion, Rev Fr. Joseph Kabari was posted from St. Mary’s parish to act
as the cathedral's first administrator. The first [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]] was celebrated on Sunday 11 October 1991. The formal dedication ceremony was held on 8 December 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.corpuschristicathedralph.org/?page_id=145 |accessdate=2 May 2016|website=Corpuschristicathedralph.org}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt]]
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt]]
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.corpuschristicathedralph.org}} with history of Corpus Christi
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt|state=collapsed}}
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