Saint Adolphe Ludigo Mkasa

Ludigo was a Mutoro, born in Musazi (katoosa) village in Myeri or Bufonjo locality in Menge county of Toro. His father was Bamwesekera and his mother KIyote.

The Baganda raiders captured him and took him to King Muteesa 1’s palace. At the palace Ludigo was in charge of the gardens where the pages were supposed to work. The name Ludigo was a nickname cause he resembled a chief of Bunyoro called Ludigo.

At the palace Ludigo was surprised and very much impressed by the good behavior of the catholic pages. Thus he having the Catholic instructions under Joseph Mukasa who also introduced him to the catholic missionaries for further instructions

When the missionaries fled to Tanganyika in 1882, Ludigo went to Kaggwa’s home that turned into a new mission instead of Lubya .On finding out that the number of converts was growing every day and the people had to eat, Ludigo went to the kitchen to help Kaggwa’s wife and other volunteers. He left the instructions to Andrew Kaggwa for most of the time.

Ludigo was baptized very soon on Monday night November 16, 1885 and got the name Adolphus. This was the day that followed the killing of their mastr Joseph Mukasa.

Adolphus anticipated his arrest and death, so he was very happy and put on his best as if he was preparing for a party. Over this beautiful tunic he wore his beautiful antelope skin which was for special occasions. He was arrested with other christians on Wednesday morning and taken to Namugongo where he was burnt to death on Ascension day, Thursday June 3rd 1886, at the age of twenty four

Adolphus is the patron of farmers and herdsmen

Adolphe Ludigo Mkasa, né c. 1861 et mort le 3 juin 1886, est un Ougandais catholique romain martyrisé pour sa foi.

Il naît dans le royaume de Toro, dans la partie ouest du pays, et devient un compagnon de Charles Lwanga, à la cour du roi Mwanga II. Il est l'un des nombreux chrétiens mis à mort par le roi entre 1885 et 1887; son jour de martyre (brûlé vif), le 3 juin, est dans les mémoires comme le jour de la fête des Martyrs de l'Ouganda.