Church
Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine
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Tips from locals
Hannington
October 21, 2020
It’s a special place to go unwind and take walks . Must see by anyone
Cate
January 17, 2018
Spiritual pilgrimage, lake view sights, African heritage stories.
Dawilderness Holiday Homes
January 16, 2022
Pope Francis visited it and it is where the story of the Uganda martyrs started from with one of the martyrs buried here
Joan
August 1, 2019
The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs. It was at Munyonyo where King Mwanga took the fateful decision to begin putting Christians to death. The blood of Ugandan's martyrs was shed on the soil around Munyonyo. The first three Christians to render their lives for Christ's sake after the King's decision did so on 26 May 1886 – they were: St. Denis Ssebugwawo, St. Andrew Kaggwa and St. Pontiano Ngondwe.
The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs. It was at Munyonyo where King Mwanga took the fateful decision to begin putting Christians to death. The blood of Ugandan's martyrs was shed on the soil around Munyonyo. The first three Chris…
Location
Kampala, Central Region