St Gonzaga Gonza was a Musoga born in Busoga, Bulamogi County, Uganda. He was beheaded and died as a martyr on May 27 1886 at Lubaawo on his way to Namugongo.
We celebrate his feast day on May 27 every year in the Catholic Church and also on June 3 as one of the Martyrs of Uganda.
| St Gonzaga Gonza Biography | |
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| Date of Birth | Around 1862 AD |
| Place of Birth | Busoga, Uganda |
| Place of Work | Buganda Kingdom |
| Date of Death | May 27 1886 |
| Place of Death | Lubaawo, Uganda |
| Feast Day | May 27 and June 3 |
| Beatification | By Pope Benedict XV in 1920 in Rome, Italy |
| Canonization | By Pope Paul VI on October 18 1964 in Rome, Italy |
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St Gonzaga Gonza Life History
St Gonzaga Gonza was a slave inside King Kabaka Muteesa’s royal courts. He was a firewood-cutter and delivered supplies there like firewood and salt.
Due to his faith, he was beheaded and died as a martyr on May 27 1886 at Lubaawo on his way to Namugongo at the age of about twenty four years.
He was beatified By Pope Benedict XV in 1920 in Rome, Italy, and canonized on October 18 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy.
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