ST. KIZITO'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
PRIESTS & RELIGIONS
Pastoral Administration by Rev. Fr (Dr) Hyacinth Orlu-Orlu
Following the death of Rev. Fr. Patrick Prunty on 3rd February 2007, Fr. Orlu-Orlu became the Parish Priest of St. Jude's Catholic Church and continued from where Fr. Prunty stopped. Seeing the increasing number of worshippers, he suggested that land be sourced for a church to cater for the teaming worshippers.
Pastoral Administration of Rev. Fr Innocent Orduah
Rev. FrOrduah who was posted to St. Jude's Parish in November, 2010, celebrated his first mass at Brainfield Chaplaincy on 26th December 2010. On the 23rd of January 2011, Fr. Innocent was taken to the site of the acquired land for sightseeing; this was led by Engr. B.N.Obasi, MrAnayoEmezi, Mr Peter Fatoki, Bro.KennethEgboh, EzinneOgunka, MrsNworgu (the woman who found the land), Mr,CollinsOkolo, Bro. AlphonsusUdoh and other worshippers in a large group accompanied him to the land. Engr. B.N.Obasi championed the course of acquiring the church land.
OUR CHURCH
Location: 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, Obi Akpor L.G.A, Rivers State.
Brief History:
St Kizito 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 ChurchRumuokoro.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.