Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa

Infobox Saint
name=Saint Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa
birth_date=c. 1861
death_date=June 3 1886
feast_day=June 3
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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caption=Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa and his companions
birth_place= Toro, 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=Farmers, herdsmen and hunters
major_shrine=Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo
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Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa, also known as Adolofu Mukasa Ludigo (c. 1861-June 3, 1886), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic martyred for his faith. He was born in the kingdom of Toro in the western part of the country, and became a companion of Carl Lwanga at the court of King Mwanga II. He was one of many Christians put to death by the king between 1885 and 1887; his day of martyrdom, June 3, is remembered as the feast day of the Uganda Martyrs.

External links

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta5e.htm Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa 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=120 Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=46918087&GRid=29214252& Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa's memorial page on Find A Grave]