ST. JEAN-MARIE KIWANUKA MUZEYI

He was a Muganda, born Musoke at Minziiro in Buddu County in between 1852 and 1857 but because of his prudence, maturity of judgment and also looking older than his face because of eye-affliction, he attained the name Muzeyi (Kiswahili word to mean old man) among his peer.

He was also very intelligent, so quick to understand, with a remarkable memory which enabled him to learn by heart and had exceptional devotion and knowledge in traditional medicine of various diseases.

It is Bigomba an official in the private apartment of the king that put him in the service of Kabaka Mutesa I and was baptized on 1st of November 1885. After the death of Kabaka Muteesa I, he chose to leave the service in the palace. 

Christian persecution got him working with the Missionaries.

He was arrested, beheaded and his body thrown into the swamp of Jjungula between Mengo and Namirembe hills on the 27th of january1887 at the age of thirty five.

ST. JEAN-MARIE MUZEYI IS THE PATRON OF THE RELIGIOUS, DOCTORS, NURSES, HOSPITALS AND LEARNERS.