Daudi Okelo
Christian catechist in Uganda, martyr, blessed
Feast: 18 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
In the village of Paimol near the mission of Kalongo in Uganda, Blesseds Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa, catechists and martyrs, who, speared by the local pagans for having freely devoted themselves to the work of evangelizing the people, showed forth the power of Christ by their fearless martyrdom.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 18 September as a catechist speared to death at Paimol in Uganda for spreading the Gospel.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Jildo Irwa Blessed“In the village of Paimol near the mission of Kalongo in Uganda, Blesseds Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa, catechists and martyrs, who, speared by the local pagans for having freely devoted themselves to the work of evangelizing the people, showed forth the power of Christ by their fearless martyrdom.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 18 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q9202518 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.