Saint Anderea Kaggwa

Also known as

• Andreas Kaggwa
• Andrew Kaggwa

Memorial

• 3 June

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Convert, joining the Church in 1881. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

• at Bunyoro, Uganda

Died

• beheaded in 26 May 1886 at Munyonyo, Uganda

Venerated

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

Beatified

• 6 June 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

Canonized

• 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy