Saint Kizito (1872 – June 3, 1886), also known as Kizito Omuto, was one of the Martyrs of Uganda and the youngest martyr executed by the King Mwanga II of Buganda. He was baptized on May 25/26, 1886, by Charles Lwanga, the leader of Uganda's Christian community at the time, at Munyonyo, and was burned alive on June 3, 1886, in Namugongo. He was canonized on October 18, 1964, by Pope Paul VI in Rome. His feast day is on June 3. He is regarded as the patron saint of children and primary schools.
See also St. Kizito, a mixed secondary school in Kenya St Kizito Catholic School in Botswana Friends of St. Kiizito Rubuguri Primary School in Uganda External links Saint Kizito at Patron Saints Index Kizito's profile from Dictionary of African Christian Biography Kizito's profile from UgandaMartyrsShrine.org LIST OF UGANDA MARTYRS The Uganda Martyrs from the August 2008 issue of The Word Among Us magazine St. Kizito and his parentage. The Family Kizito in Haiti
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