Michael Eneja


Michael Ugwuja Eneja was a Nigerian Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Enugu on 10 November 1977 to 8 November 1996.

Biography

Eneja was born in Ibagwa Ani, Enugu State, Nigeria. He was ordained a priest on 29 July 1951 for the Archdiocese of Onitsha before he was incardinated to the then newly created Diocese of Enugu, where he was appointed bishop on 10 November 1977 by Pope John Paul II. Eneja received his episcopal consecration on 28 February 1978 and remained bishop until his retirement on 8 November 1996. He died on 14 November 2008.