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Aaron Ejikemeuwa Ekwu
Nigerian priest of the Diocese of Awka who served in Austria and Nigeria
Servant of GodFull write-upNigeria
Born
24 September 1936
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Died
2 April 1989
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Ordained in Vienna in 1965, he served in Austria and Nigeria and died in a road accident in 1989 aged 53.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Diocese of Awka petitioned for his cause and he received the nihil obstat in 2024, making him a Servant of God.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.