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Saint Nowa Mawaggali
Saint Nowa Mawaggali

Saint Nowa Mawaggali

Also known as: Noah Mawaggali; Noè Mawaggali

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

May 31

Died

May 1, 31

Canonized

18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy

Beatified

6 June 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

Biography

Saint Nowa Mawaggali, also known as Noah Mawaggali or Noè Mawaggali, was a prominent figure in the history of Catholicism in Uganda. He was a member of the Ngabi clan and is recognized as one of the Martyrs of Uganda, who courageously embraced their faith and ultimately sacrificed their lives during the Mwangan persecutions....

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