Jeremy Joyner White was born in England on May 1938 into an Anglican family. He converted to the Catholic Faith in 1959. That same year he went to Nairobi as a foundational teaching staff of Strathmore College. It was there that he understood that God was calling him to give himself in Opus Dei, seeking sanctity in the midst of the world and filling professional work with God’s light and love.

On October 1965, jeremy arrived in Nigeria to start, with others, the apostolic work of Opus Dei. He obtained his Ph. D. in the University of Ibadan in 1970.

From the beginning of his arrival in Nigeria he was actively involved in the direction of Opus Dei activities. He played a key role in the promotion of several educational and developmental social projects.

He Died in Lagos on April 23, 1990. At the time of his death he was an associate professor at the University of Lagos. Already during his life he enjoyed a reputation for holiness among those who knew him.