St Denis Ssebuggwawo, also known as Dionysius Sebuggwawo, is one of the Martyrs of Uganda. He was born at Kigoloba, Bulemeezi, Uganda around the year 1870.
He was beheaded on May 25 1886 and died as a martyr in Munyonyo, Uganda during the Christian Persecutions in the reign of King Kabaka Mwanga of the Buganda Kingdom.
He was canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 18 1964 in Rome, Italy. We celebrate his feast day on June 3 and on May 25 every year in the Catholic Church.
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Date of Birth | 1870 |
Place of Birth | Kigoloba, Bulemeezi, Uganda |
Place of Work | Uganda |
Date of Death | May 25 1886 |
Place of Death | Munyonyo, Uganda |
Feast Day | May 25 and June 3 |
Beatification | By Pope Benedict XV June 6 1920 |
Canonization | By Pope Paul VI October 18 1964 |
Patron Saint of | Musicians |
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