Saint Bruno Sserunkuuma

Also known as

• Bruno Serunkuma

Memorial

• 3 June

Profile

Ndiga clan. Convert, baptized on 18 November 1885. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

• at Buganda, Uganda

Died

• burned alive on 3 June3 June 1886 at Namugongo, 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

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Bruno Sserunkuuma”. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 November 2012. Web. 20 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-bruno-sserunkuuma/>