Matiya Mulumba
Ugandan martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic church
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Matiya Mulumba, also known as Matthias Murumba Kalemba (1836 – May 30, 1886), was a Ugandan Catholic, one of the Martyrs of Uganda, killed on or around May 30, 1886 in his 50s. He, among the other martyrs, underwent the most excruciating pain. He was skinned alive and left to die.[1]
Busoga, Uganda
Old Kampala, Uganda
Matiya Mulumba Sebastian | |
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Matiya Mulumba and his companions | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 1836 Busoga, Uganda |
| Died | May 30, 1886 Old Kampala, 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 |
| Feast | May 30 |
| Patronage | of Uganda,Chiefs and families |
In 1920, Pope Benedict XV beatified Mulumba and on 18 October 1964, he was canonized by Pope Paul VI.[1]
Early life and conversion to Catholicism
Matiya was born in Bunya county in Busoga. He was adopted by Fr. Magatto and after Magatto's death stayed with Magatto's brother, Buzibwa.[1] He first converted to Islam but later became a catholic catechumen on the 31st May 1880. And he was baptised by Pere Ludovic Girault in Mityana at his home.[1]
While building Kabaka Mwanga palace that had gotten burnt on 22 February 1886, Mulumba together with Charles Lwanga, Lukka Baanabakintu and Mukwenda were arrested, imprisoned and condemned to death by Mukasa, the Chancellor (Katikiro). Mulumba was taken to Old Kampala, from where he was burnt alive. And Lwanga was taken to Namugongo.[1][2]
