Category:Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions

Charles Lwanga and his companions - Martyrs Born: 1860 or 1865 Buganda, Uganda Died: June 3, 1886 Namugongo, Uganda Honored in: Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism Beatified: 1920 by Pope Benedict XV Canonized: October 18, 1964 by Pope Paul VI Major shrine: Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo Feast: June 3 Patron Saint of: African Catholic Youth Action, converts, torture victims