Saint James Buzabaliao

Also known as

• Yakobo Buuzabalyawo
• Jakob Buzabaliawo

Memorial

• 3 June

Profile

Ngeye clan. Son of the royal bark-cloth maker. Soldier under King Mwanga of Uganda. Convert, baptized in 1885. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

• 1857 at Buganda, Uganda

Died

• burned alive on 3 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