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Achilleus Kewanuka
Ugandan Roman Catholic saint (1869–1886)
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Feast: 3 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1869
Died
1886
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Achilleus Kiwanuka, also known as Achileo Kiwanuka or Achilles Kiwanuka or Achiles Kiwanuka (1869 – June 3, 1886), was a Ugandan Catholic martyr revered as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Santi, beati e testimoni - SantiCarlo Lwanga e 12 compagni — Named as Achilleo Kiwanuka among the thirteen burned at Namugongo on 3 June 1886; canonised 1964. He is one of the Uganda Martyrs.
- Wikidata Q4673765 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Achilleus Kewanuka (CC BY-SA)
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