PERSONAL PROFILE
Name: Very Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Mathew Paul Edeh CSSp.
Resident: Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration Elele, Nigeria.
Date of Birth: May 20, 1947
Place of Birth: Akpugo, Nkanu West L.G.A, Enugu State, Nigeria.
EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS:
1976 - Ordained a priest of the Holy Ghost Congregation
1976 - Bachelor's Degree in Divinity, Urban University, Rome - Italy
1979 - Bachelor's Degree - (philosophy), DE PAUL University, Chicago, U.S.A
1981 - Master's Degree (Philosophy), DE PAUL University, Chicago, U.S.A
1984 - PH.D (Philosophy), DE PAUL University, Chicago, U.S.A
1999 - Professor of Philosophy of Education,
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
POSITIONS HELD:
1982 -1984
Staff of Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, U.S.A.
1984 - Date:
Founder/Spiritual Director of Pilgrimage Centre, Elele, River State.
1999- Date Founder/Chancellor & Visitor:
- Madonna University, Okija, and Elele.
- Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu.
- Osisatech Polytechnic and College of Education, Enugu.
RELIGIOUS FOUNDATIONS:
1984- Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration, also known as The
Pilgrimage Centre of Peace and Reconciliation, Elele, River State.
1985 - The Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus the Saviour, Elele.
1991 - The Fathers and Brothers of Jesus the Saviour, Elele.
1991 - The Contemplatives of Jesus the Saviour (Male) Elele.
2008 - The Contemplatives of Jesus the Saviour (Female), Amorji-Nike Enugu.
MEDICAL CENTRES AND FACILITIES ESTABLISHED:
1984 - Our Saviour Rehabilitation Centre, Elele.
1986 - Our Saviour Hospital and Maternity, Elele.
1992 - Our Saviour Motherless Babies Home, Elele.
2002 - Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Elele.
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS:
1989 - OSISATECH College of Education, Enugu.
1989 - OSISA TECH Polytechnic, Enugu.
1990 - Our Saviour Secondary School, Aba, Abia State.
1991 - Our Saviour Press Ltd, 29 Agbani Road, Enugu.
1992 - OSISA TECH Boys Secondary School, Emene, Enugu.
1993 - OSISA TECH Girl's Secondary School, Independent Layout, Enugu.
1993 - MADONNA UNIVERSITY, Okija Anambra State, Elele 2002 Rivers State.
1997 - Elizabeth Primary School, Akpugo, Nkanu, Enugu State.
1998 - Madonna Nursery and Primary School, Abuja.
1998 - Our Saviour Nursery and Primary School, Elele, Rivers State.
2003 - Madonna Secondary School, Abuja.
2004 - CARITAS UNIVERSITY, Amorji-Nike, Enugu.
PUBLICATIONS:
He has published many learned articles and books, among which are:
(1) “Legal Positivism: A Violation of Natural Law Doctrine,” in Kinesis (1981)
(2) Towards an Igbo Metaphysics- Chicago, U.S.A.,
Layola University Press, 1985.
(3) The Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration (1997)
Minutmann Press U. K
(4) Jesus The Saviour in Our Midst (1998) Minutmann press U.K
(5) Peace to the Modern World (June 2007) Minutmann press U.K
(6) Igbo Metaphysics: The First Articulation of African Philosophy Of Being (2008)
Our Saviour Press Ltd. Enugu.
HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTELLECTUAL WORLD
(1) He is the first to articulate African Philosophy, through his articulation of Igbo Metaphysics, 1985.
(2) Founder of the first Catholic University in Nigeria and West African sub region: Madonna University Okija 1993, and Elele, 2002.
Federal Government approved 20th Alril1999.
Approved as a Catholic University 9 December 1999.
(3) Founder of Car it as University, Amorji-Nike Enugu 2004.
(4) Founder of Osisatech Polytechnic and College of Education, Enugu: the first nonGovernment owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH IN AFRICA
(1) Founded in 1984 the Catholic Prayer Ministry of the Holy Spirit, a pious association of the people of God who pray both individually and collectively before Christ in the Blessed Sacrament with special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and care for the sick and suffering in the society.
(2) Founded in 1984 the largest and most famous Pilgrimage Centre in Africa, namely: The Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration and Special Marian Devotion, Elele, Nigeria, where thousands of Pilgrims do come on Pilgrimage especially every first week of the month all year round.
(3) He established since 1989 The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Elele
where over six million (6,000,000) cases have been settled peacefully with no
cost on the part of the quarrelling parties.
(4) He founded four flourishing Religious Congregations as mentioned above. The
members of these Congregations participate actively in the work of the Church
in Africa. They devote themselves to the work of justice, reconciliation and
peace. (Cf. my book "Peace in the modern world")
HOBBIES:
Enjoys playing lawn Tennis and writing books.
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