The Cause of Beatification & Canonisation
Archbishop Charles Heerey
C.S.SP. · 1890 – 1967
First Archbishop of Onitsha — a shepherd of souls, a builder of faith, and a tireless servant of the Church in Nigeria.
Biography of Archbishop Charles Heerey
From Co. Cavan to Onitsha: a life given to the Church in Nigeria.
Important Dates
Fifteen milestones, 1890–1967.
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His Works
Seminaries, colleges, hospitals and religious institutes.
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22 - 04 - 2026
Archbishop Charles Heerey's voice
29Nov
In 45 days · 136 years
Born
Clonkeefy, Co. Cavan, Ireland — 29 November 1890
8Dec
In 54 days · 114 years
Professed religious
Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans) — 8 December 1912
7Feb
In 115 days · 60 years
Died
St. Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha — 7 February 1967
9Feb
In 117 days · 60 years
Interment
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Onitsha — 9 February 1967
21May
In 218 days · 96 years
Vicar Apostolic
Vicariate of Southern Nigeria — 21 May 1931
25May
In 222 days · 78 years
Assistant at the Pontifical Throne
— 25 May 1949
29May
In 226 days · 100 years
Episcopal consecration
Holy Rosary Sisters' Chapel, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan — 29 May 1927
17Jun
In 245 days · 77 years
First Archbishop of Onitsha
and Metropolitan of Eastern Nigeria — 17 June 1950
“Archbishop Charles Heerey is getting along very well. He will be an excellent chief Shepherd… He is a man of sterling spiritual value, that's everything.”
Bishop Joseph Shanahan, 25 August 1928
His Foundations
SP
St. Paul's Seminary
Igbariam · Rector from 1924
CKC
Christ the King College
Onitsha · 1933, first east of the Niger
IHM
Immaculate Heart Sisters
Founded 1937
SPC
Brothers of St. Peter Claver
Uturu · Founded 1943
OSB
Monastic Vision
Fr. Tansi & Fr. Ulogu sent to Mt St Bernard
CIC
College of Immaculate Conception
Enugu
QRC
Queen of the Rosary College
Onitsha
HRC
Holy Rosary College
Enugu
HGC
Holy Ghost College
Owerri
SMC
Stella Maris College
Port Harcourt
SCB
St. Charles Borromeo Hospital
Onitsha
HRH
Holy Rosary Hospital
Emekuku
BSH
Bishop Shanahan Hospital
Nsukka
OLL
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Ihiala
SLH
St. Luke's Hospital
Anua
LEP
Leper Settlements
Nine settlements by 1956
YCS
Young Catholic Students
With Mr. Gabriel Eze of Oba
CWO
Catholic Women Organisation
Onitsha · 1965
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