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Michael Ugwuja Eneja

Nigerian bishop of Enugu

Servant of GodFull write-upNigeria
Born
1919
verified
Died
14 November 2008
verified
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

Ordained in 1951 for Onitsha, he was bishop of Enugu from 1977 until his retirement in 1996, ordained 128 priests, created 24 parishes and wrote extensively on prayer, silence and the pursuit of holiness.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

The official website of his cause, run for the Diocese of Enugu with Fr Michael Chukwuma Chime as postulator, presents him as a Servant of God with a cause for his canonization; the nihil obstat was granted in 2023.

The cause

Michael Ugwuja Eneja is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Michael Ugwuja Eneja.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

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