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Saint Tomb · Nigeria

Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity and Blessed Tansi Shrine

Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria

Saint TombRelicsBasilicaBlessed Cyprian Michael Iwene TansiNative African HolinessWhere Saints Rest collectionCatholic Africa: Mary and the Martyrs collectionwhere-saints-rest collectionCatholicActive Catholic basilica and officially venerated resting place of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi

Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi

The Onitsha basilica preserves the bodily remains of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, Nigerian priest and Cistercian monk, returned from England after his 1998 beatification.

Pray at Blessed Tansi's resting place and encounter a Nigerian path to holiness shaped by parish priesthood, monastic longing, humility, and service. His story belongs to Onitsha and the wider Igbo Catholic world, not only to his final years in England.

Primary sacred connectionBlessed Cyprian Michael Iwene TansiBodily remains and shrine
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
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TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintBlessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi

Bodily remains and shrine

Feast: January 20
Sacred objectBodily remains of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi

Bodily remains · Officially translated and venerated by the Catholic Church

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What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Blessed Tansi's resting place

Pray where his bodily remains are officially enshrined.

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Nigerian priestly witness

Learn his demanding pastoral ministry and concern for family and community life.

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Monastic vocation

Connect Onitsha with his Cistercian life and the wider story of African monastic vocation.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene TansiVerify the current archdiocesan program before travel.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.