Memorial
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions
- Feast day
- June 03
- Patron of
- African Catholic youth
- Origin
- Ugandan
Life
Charles Lwanga and his companions were young pages at the court of King Mwanga of Buganda who were burned alive for their Catholic faith and refusal to submit to the king's sexual demands.
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