Saint Matiya Mulumba

Also known as

• Mattias Kalemba Murumba

Memorial

• 3 June

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Lugave clan. Converted first to Islam, and then to Christianity. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

• at Busoga, Uganda

Died

• hacked to pieces on 27 May 1886 at Old Kampala, 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