Feast June 3
Karoli Lwanga
Martyr, patron of African Catholic Youth Action · Feast June 3
Biography
Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred with his companions and is revered as a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Feast day
June 3
Patronage
- African Catholic Youth Action
- converts
- torture victims
Birth date
1860-01-01
Death date
1886-06-03
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
18 October 1964
Canonized by
Pope Paul VI
Feast month
6
Feast day of month
3