Saint Kizito

Saint Kizito
Martyr
Born	1872 Buganda, Uganda
Died	June 3, 1886 1886 (aged 13–14) Namugongo, Uganda
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	1920 by Pope Benedict XV
Canonized	October 18, 1964 by Pope Paul VI
Major shrine	Basilica Church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine
Feast	June 3
Patronage	Children, primary schools

Saint Kizito (1872 - June 3, 1886) was one of the Martyrs of Uganda. The youngest martyr slain by the King Mwanga II of Buganda. He was baptized on 25/26 May 1886, by Charles Lwanga (the leader of Uganda’s Christian community) at Munyonyo, burned alive on 3 June 1886 in Namugongo. He was canonized on 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome. His feast day is on June 3.