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Detail From A German Holy Card of Saint Denis Ssebuggwawo
Detail From A German Holy Card of Saint Denis Ssebuggwawo

Saint Denis Ssebuggwawo

Also known as: Dionysius Ssebuggwawo; Dionysius Sebuggwawo; Denis Sebuggwawo

Saint

Feast Day

May 25

Died

May 1, 1886

Canonized

18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy

Beatified

6 June 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

Biography

Saint Denis Ssebuggwawo, also known as Dionysius Ssebuggwawo, Dionysius Sebuggwawo, or Denis Sebuggwawo, was a convert from the Musu clan in Buganda, Uganda. He is honored as one of the Martyrs of Uganda, who sacrificed their lives for their faith during the Mwangan persecutions. Not much is known about the early life of Saint Denis Ssebuggwawo, but it is believed that he was born in Buganda, Uganda....

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