Blessed Daudi Okelo
Also known as: David; Davide
Blessed
Feast Day
September 18
Beatified
20 October 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Daudi Okelo, also known as David or Davide, was born around 1902 in Payira, Kitgum, Uganda, to the Acholi tribe. At the age of fifteen, he converted to Catholicism, embracing his faith wholeheartedly. Inspired by his deep commitment to Christ, Daudi became a catechist, working alongside another future martyr, Blessed Jildo Irwa.
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