Ambrosio Kibuuka

Infobox Saint
name=Saint Ambrosio Kibuuka
birth_date=1868
death_date=June 3 1886
feast_day=June 3
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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caption=Ambrosio Kibuuka 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=Societies, including Scouts, Guides, Young Christian Workers, Xaverians and TCW
major_shrine=Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo
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Ambrosio Kibuuka (1868-June 3, 1886) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic martyred for his faith. He was born in Buganda. He was one of many Christians put to death by King Mwanga II between 1885 and 1887. His day of martyrdom was June 3, when he was burned alive, and when he is remembered as one of the Martyrs of Uganda's feast day.

External links

* [http://saints.sqpn.com/sainta5f.htm Ambrosio Kibuuka bio]
* [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=114 Ambrosio Kibuuka's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=46918087&GRid=29207371& Ambrosio Kibuuka's memorial page on Find A Grave]