Ambrosio_Kibuuka Knowpia

Saint Ambrosio Kibuuka
Saint Ambrosio Kibuuka
	Ambrosio Kibuuka and his companions
Martyr
Born	1868; Buganda, Uganda
Died	June 3, 1886; Namugongo, Uganda
Venerated in	Catholic Church
Beatified	1920 by Pope Benedict XV
Canonized	October 18, 1964 by Pope Paul VI
Major shrine	Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo
Feast	June 3
Patronage	Societies, including Scouts, Guides, Young Christian Workers, Xaverians and TCW

Ambrosio Kibuuka (1868 – June 3, 1886)^[2] aka (Ambrose Kibuuka Katekamu, Kateka Mulundaggana), was a Ugandan Catholic martyr killed 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. ^[3]

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^ "The Christian Martyrs of Uganda". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
^ Bisase, Arnold Spero (2012). Guardian Angel: The Beginning. AuthorHouse. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-4772-3531-7.
^ "Uganda Martyrs". Uganda Episcopal Conference. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

External links edit

Ambrosio Kibuuka bio
The Uganda Martyrs from the August 2008 issue of The Word Among Us magazine
Ambrosio Kibuuka's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org

[1] "The Christian Martyrs of Uganda". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

[2] Bisase, Arnold Spero (2012). Guardian Angel: The Beginning. AuthorHouse. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-4772-3531-7.

[3] "Uganda Martyrs". Uganda Episcopal Conference. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

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