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Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi

Meet Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, the Nigerian-born priest poised to become Britain’s first Black saint

Meet Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, the Nigerian-born priest poised to become Britain’s first Black saint

Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, a Nigerian-born Catholic priest, is poised to become Britain’s first Black saint. Tansi, who was born in September 1903 in Aguleri, Nigeria, grew up during a time of British colonial influence, with the Royal Niger Company controlling the region’s palm oil trade. According to the BBC, his family faced significant…

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