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Charles Lwanga (Luganda: Karoli Lwanga) (1860 or 1865–June 3 1886) was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred for his faith and is revered as a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

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beatified by
Pope Benedict XV
beatified place
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
birth date
1860-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Buganda, Uganda
canonized by
Pope Paul VI
canonized date
1964-10-18
canonized place
Uganda
death date
1886-06-03
death place
Uganda, Namugongo
major shrine
Central Region Uganda, Namugongo, Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs
title
Martyr
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, Catholic Church

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