ST. KIZITO'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
 A cross section of Parishioners during Mass |  Chapel View |  Inside the chapel |
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 front view of the church |
About St. Kizito
Brief history of the saint Kizito: (Birth: 1872 Death: Jun. 3, 1886)
Roman Catholic Saint. He was born at Waluleeta in Bulemeezi County in the kingdom of Buganda, Uganda, to his father Lukomera of the Mmamba clan and his mother Wangabira of the Civet Cat (Fumbe) clan. Kizito himself was of the Mmamba clan of the tribe of Muganda and was given over to a certain Kiggwe's son Nyika (who had been demoted to the petty chiefdom of Kajongolo and later restored to favor by King Mutesa I). Kizito became a page of the inner private courts of King Mwanga II, living in a time of the king and his father Mutesa when Christianity came into Uganda between 1877 and 1879. After Mutesa's death on October 19, 1884, Mwanga came to power at age 16 and demanded that Christians renounce their faith on pain of torture or death, and that his pages.
Slogan:
St Kizito’s Family! Unique People!
St. Kizito's Catholic Church, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
St Kizito’s Catholic Church, Brainfield Avenue, Eliogbolo is situated midway between Rumuokoro roundabout and Eliozu roundabout by Clendac filling station along the East - West Road, Eliogbolo, Obio Akpor L.G.A, Rivers State.
Brief History:
St Kizito's Catholic Church is an offspring of Brainfield Secondary School Mass Centre. The commencement of this mass centre was made possible by the efforts of Engr. & Prof(Mrs) Brendan Obasi, the founders and owners of Brainfield Secondary School Eliogbolo Port Harcourt. Engr.& Prof (Mrs) Obasi who were parishioners of St. Jude's Catholic Church Rumuokoro.They contacted the then Parish Priest Late Rev. Fr Patrick Prunty (SPS) severally with passionate appeal for the celebration of Sunday Masses for their resident students in the Hostel located at Brainfield Avenue.
