Matiya Mulumba
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Saint Mulumba | |
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Matiya Mulumba and his companions | |
Martyr | |
Born | 1865, Buganda, Uganda |
Died | June 3, 1886, Namugongo, Uganda |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 1920 |
Canonized | October 18, 1964 by Pope Paul VI |
Major shrine | Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo |
Feast | June 3 |
Patronage | African Catholic Youth Action, converts, torture victims |
Saints Portal |
Saint Matiya Mulumba, also known as Matthias Mulumba, was a Ugandan Christian, one of the Martyrs of Uganda, who was martyred on 27 May 1886.
[edit] External links
- Saint Matiya Mulumba at Patron Saints Index