Michael Eneja

Michael Eneja
Emeritus Bishop of Enugu
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeEnugu
In office1977–1996
PredecessorGodfrey Okoye
Successor Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji
Previous postPriest
Orders
OrdinationJuly 29, 1951
Personal details
BornMichael Ugwuja Eneja
January 1919
Ibagwa Nkwo, Nigeria
DiedNovember 14, 2008 (aged 89)

Michael Ugwuja Eneja (January 1919 – November 14, 2008) was a Nigerian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

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

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