The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Crotty, has named Bishop Patrick Eluke as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Port Harcourt.
Crotty who is on a 3-day pastoral visit to the diocese, made the announcement on Wednesday during Holy Mass at the Cathedral in Port Harcourt.
The apostolic Nuncio had accepted a resignation letter from Bishop Camillus Etukudoh, who attained the retirement age of 75 in August 2024.
By this appointment, Bishop Eluke, who has been the Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt Diocese, takes over the responsibilities of administratively managing the diocese in the interim, pending the appointment of a substantive bishop for the diocese.
Bishop Etokudoh served as the bishop of Port Harcourt for 16 years, after 20 years episcopacy in Ikot Ekpene diocese.
