Category:Saint Charles Lwanga

(Martyred in 1880's, Memorial on June 3)

Martyr Born: 1860 or 1865 in Buganda, Uganda Died: June 3, 1886 in 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 Patronage: African Catholic Youth Action, converts, torture victims