Uganda announces event to celebrate Anglican Church's "forgotten martyr" Janani Luwum

Leading figures in Uganda today announced they will be holding a day of celebration to remember an Anglican Archbishop who was assassinated for opposing the Idi Amin regime.

At a ceremony at Namirembe Cathedral today notaries – including Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugund, the former Prime Minister Professor Apolo Nsibambi, Archbishop Stanley Ntagali and other bishops – announced a major event to remember 20th Century martyr Archbishop Janani Luwum.

Every 16th day of February for the last 37 years a small function to commemorate the late archbishop has taken place place at Mucwini primary school where the late Archbishop rests.

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One comment on “Uganda announces event to celebrate Anglican Church's "forgotten martyr" Janani Luwum

  1. MichaelA says:

    Let Ms Adriko be assured that her father is by no means forgotten.

    +Kivengere visited Australia after the martyrdom of ++Luwum – we still remember his sermons about it, and for those of us who visit Westminster Abbey, the statue of ++Luwum is also a reminder.