Saints

This group of 22 Ugandans who died for their faith in 1885-87, includes Charles Lwanga, Joseph Mukasa, Judge Matthias Murumba and Andrew Kagwa, a leading catechist. The tyrannical King Mwanga ordered the persecutions. He began by killing an Anglican missionary, Bishop James Hannington, and several Christian converts in his court. When Charles Lwanga and several others protested, Mwanga ordered ... Read More

Popularly known as Saint Elmo, this early saint was a Bishop of Formiae in Italy. When the Christians were being persecuted under Emperor Diocletian, according to legend he took refuge on Mount Lebanon, living on food brought to him by birds. He was captured and suffered horrendous tortures before he managed to escape and began boldly preaching again. He was recaptured in Illyricum, tortured aga... Read More

Abbot. Cornwall's most famous saint and early hunt saboteur. Petroc is said to have been the son of a Welsh chieftain. He studied in Ireland before settling in Cornwall in the 4th century. Petroc founded a monastery at what is now called Padstow (Petroc's Stow). About 30 years later he established another monastery at Little Petherick, where he built a mill and a chapel. In his last years, Petro... Read More