Ruben Enaje

Ruben Enaje
Born San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Occupation Carpenter, Construction worker
Known for Being voluntarily crucified annually on Good Friday

Ruben Enaje is a Filipino carpenter, sign painter,[1] and former construction worker. He is noted for being crucified 30 times.[2]

He has been crucified every year since 1985 on Good Friday.

Background

Enaje, who was once a construction worker in the Philippines, fell down from an unfinished building, and unexpectedly survived.[3] After the incident, saying that it was to thank the Lord for saving him, Ruben started participating in crucifixions, of his own free will, in a ritual done on Good Friday every year.[4] His crucifixions have led to media coverage.

Timeline

1985

Enaje was crucified for his first time in 1985, during a reenactment of Jesus Christ of Nazareth's suffering.

2008

On March 21, 2008, Enaje, was nailed to a wooden cross on Good Friday for the 22nd time, in Pampanga, Philippines.[5] 25 other penitents, including two women, were nailed on wooden crosses on Good Friday in San Pedro Cutud.[6][7]

2010

Enaje was crucified again in his hometown, Pampanga, Philippines, this time for the 24th time, breaking his own record.[8]

2011

Like the years before, Enaje had four-inch nails hammered into his palms and was hung on a cross for several minutes by local villagers dressed as Roman centurions.[1]

2012

2012's crucifixion was the 26th one for Enaje.[9]

2013

2013 was his possible final year in which he plans to be crucified, since he promised God that he would be crucified 27 times as a form of gratitude.[10]

2016

Still without any permanent replacement, Enaje once again crucified, along with 14 others in different places in Pampanga. He spent 11 minutes in the cross.[2] Enaje offered his 30th straight crucification to the people of Belgium, who recently occurred a terrorist attack, and praying for a more peaceful outcome of the Philippine general election, 2016.[11]

References

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