- Father Emmanuel M. P. Edeh
With an estimated net worth of $90 million, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Edeh is the second wealthiest pastor in Nigeria. He owns Madonna University, Caritas University, a microfinance bank, health institutions, a production company, etc. He is the founder of the Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration, a religious congregation that runs clinics and homes for orphans, the sick, the disabled, and the mentally ill. They also run soup kitchens, schools, counseling and conflict resolution programs.
Father Edeh has been the recipient of several honors including the Nigerian Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), an award he received in 2008 in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of education in Nigeria, conflict resolution and charity works.
