Saint Mugagga

May 232009

[Martyrs of Uganda]
Also known as

Mgagga

3 June

Profile

Ngo clan. Raised and educated by the royal clothmaker of Uganda. Convert. One of the Martyrs of Uganda who died in the Mwangan persecutions.

Born

at Buganda, Ugandan

burned alive 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