Short History of St. Kizito of Uganda
Saint Kizito (1872-June 3, 1886) was one of the Martyrs of Uganda. The youngest martyr slain by the King Mwanga II of Uganda, he was burned alive in 1886. He was canonized on 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome.
Catholic Christianity began to take root in Uganda after Cardinal Lavigerie's White Fathers established missions in central Africa in 1879. Progress was made under the rule of the not unfriendly local chieftain named Mtesa; however, his successor, Mwanga detested the faith that would accuse him of debauchery.