- 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
imagesize=
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
suppressed_date=
issues=Saint Achilleus Kewanuka, also known as Achileo Kiwanuka (1869-
June 3 ,1886 ), was aUganda n Roman Catholic revered as asaint in his church. He served as a clerk in the court of King Mwanga II ofBuganda , and converted to the Christian faith under the missionary group known as theWhite Fathers . Kewanuka was burned alive for his faith onJune 3 ,1886 ; he and his companions became known as theMartyrs of Uganda . They were canonized as saints in 1964 byPope Paul VI . Kewanuka'sfeast day is celebrated onJune 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]
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