St Charles Lwanga, Ugandan Martyr

Pencilled 17 Jul 2023.
Painted 18 Jul 2023.

Vincent Cavanagh © 2023

St Charles Lwanga, one of the Ugandan Martyrs.
He was a strong protector of young men from sexual predation and advocate of chastity.

He was martyred at the age of 26 when he refused to renounce his faith in Christ Jesus, in the year 1886.

For a far more in-depth look at St Charles Lwanga than I could ever attempt, read this reflection by Bishop Robert Barron on Word on Fire here.

And for the histories other Martyrs of Uganda, visit the Basilica of the Ugandan Martyrs Catholic Shrine, Namugongo, website here.


Vincent Cavanagh
​20 Jul 2023

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