Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa
Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa, also known as Adolofu Mukasa Ludigo (c. 1861 – June 3, 1886), was a Ugandan Catholic martyr killed for his faith. He was born in the kingdom of Toro in the western part of the country, and became a companion of Charles Lwanga at the court of King Mwanga II.[1]
Saint Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa | |
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 Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa and his companions | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1861 Toro, 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 | Farmers, herdsmen and hunters |
He was one of many Christians put to death by the king between 1885 and 1887; his day of martyrdom, June 3, is remembered as the feast day of the Uganda Martyrs.
References
- Mubiru, Charles Lwanga (2012). The Uganda Martyrs and the Need for Appropriate Role Models in Adolescents' Moral Formation: As Seen from the Traditional African Education. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 131. ISBN 978-3-643-90142-2.
External links
- Adolphus Ludigo-Mukasa bio
- The Uganda Martyrs from the August 2008 issue of The Word Among Us magazine
- Adolphus Ludigo-Mukasa's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org
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