Michael Ugwu Eneja
Michael Ugwu Eneja (* 1919 in Ibagwa Nkwo , Nigeria ; † November 14, 2008 ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Enugu in Nigeria.
Life
Michael Ugwu Eneja was ordained a priest on July 29, 1951 for the diocese of Enugu.
In 1977 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed bishop in the diocese of Enugu . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Girolamo Prigione , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Nigeria, on 26 February 1978; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Onitsha in Nigeria and later Cardinal Francis Arinze and Anthony Gogo Nwedo , Bishop of Umuahia in Nigeria.
John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation in 1996.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye |
Bishop of Enugu 1977 - 1996 |
Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Eneja, Michael Ugwu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ibagwa Nkwo , Nigeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 2008 |