Janani Luwum
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'''Janani Jakaliya Luwum''' was a Ugandan [[Anglican]] archbishop, martyr and was an implacable foe of Idi AMIN, who had him murdered. |
'''Janani Jakaliya Luwum''' was a Ugandan [[Anglican]] archbishop, martyr and was an implacable foe of Idi AMIN, who had him murdered. |
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He was the [[Archbishop of Uganda|archbishop]] of the [[Church of Uganda]] from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. Although the official account describes a car crash, it is generally accepted that he was murdered on the orders of then-president [[Idi Amin]]. |
He was the [[Archbishop of Uganda|archbishop]] of the [[Church of Uganda]] from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa whose efforts are still recognized upto then. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. Although the official account describes a car crash, it is generally accepted that he was murdered on the orders of then-president [[Idi Amin]]. |
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Since 2015, Uganda has a public holiday on 16 February to celebrate the life of Luwum.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1417242/uganda-declared-february-archbishop-janani-luwum-public-holiday|title=Why Uganda declared February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Public Holiday}}{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda in 2023 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/uganda/archbishop-janani-luwum-day |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Office Holidays |language=en}} |
Since 2015, Uganda has a public holiday on 16 February to celebrate the life of Luwum.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1417242/uganda-declared-february-archbishop-janani-luwum-public-holiday|title=Why Uganda declared February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Public Holiday}}{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda in 2023 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/uganda/archbishop-janani-luwum-day |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Office Holidays |language=en}} |
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