St. Achilleus Kewanuka
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Patron: of Clerks, the press, journalists and writers
Birth: 1869
Death: 1886
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One of the Martyrs of Uganda, with Charles Lwanga. Achilleus served King Mwanga of Uganda. A convert to the faith who was taught by the White Fathers, Achilleus was martyred in June 1886--he was burned alive with his companions. These martyrs were canonized in 1964.