Achilleus Kewanuka

Infobox Saint
name=Saint Achilleus Kewanuka
birth_date=1869
death_date=June 3 1886
feast_day=June 3
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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caption=Achilleus Kewanuka and his companions
birth_place=Buganda, Uganda
death_place=Namugongo, Uganda
titles=Martyr
beatified_date=1920
beatified_place=
beatified_by=Pope Benedict XV
canonized_date=October 18 1964
canonized_place=
canonized_by=Pope Paul VI
attributes=
patronage=Clerks, the press, journalists and writers
major_shrine=Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo
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Saint Achilleus Kewanuka, also known as Achileo Kiwanuka (1869-June 3, 1886), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic revered as a saint in his church. He served as a clerk in the court of King Mwanga II of Buganda, and converted to the Christian faith under the missionary group known as the White Fathers. Kewanuka was burned alive for his faith on June 3, 1886; he and his companions became known as the Martyrs of Uganda. They were canonized as saints in 1964 by Pope Paul VI. Kewanuka's feast day is celebrated on June 3.

External links

* [http://catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta5d.htm Achileo Kiwanuka]
* [http://wau.org/archives/article/the_uganda_martyrs/ The Uganda Martyrs from the August 2008 issue of "The Word Among Us" magazine]
* [http://www.ugandamartyrsshrine.org.ug/index.php?ID=116 Achilleus Kewanuka's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=46918087&GRid=29210659& Achilleus Kewanuka's memorial page on Find A Grave]