Saint Achileo Kiwanuka

May 182009

[Saint Achileo Kiwanuka]
Also known as

Achilles Kiwanuka
Achilleus Kewanuka
Achilleus Kewanukasi

3 June

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Lugave clan. Clerk in the service of King Mwanga. Convert. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

at Buganda, Uganda

burned to death on 3 June 1886 at Namugongo, Uganda

29 February 1920 by Pope Benedict XV (decree of martyrdom)

6 June 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy