Saint Kizito
Youngest Ugandan Roman Catholic martyr (1872-1886)
Feast: 3 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Kizito (1872 – June 3, 1886), also known as Kizito Omuto, was one of the Martyrs of Uganda and the youngest martyr executed by the King Mwanga II of Buganda. He was baptized on May 25/26, 1886, by Charles Lwanga, the leader of Uganda's Christian community at the time, at Munyonyo, and was burned alive on June 3, 1886, in Namugongo. He was canonized on October 18, 1964, by Pope Paul VI in Rome. His feast day is on June 3. He is regarded as the patron saint of children and primary schools.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Santi e Beati - San Kizito — Ugandan martyr of Namugongo, 3 June 1886; canonised with the Uganda Martyrs. Also listed by Nominis on 3 June.
- Wikidata Q3463928 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Kizito (CC BY-SA)
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