Saint Pontien NGONDWE

Saint Pontien NGONDWE

Nom: NGONDWE

Prénom: Pontien

Pays: Ouganda

Naissance:

Mort: 26.05.1886 à Ttaka Jiunge

Etat: Laïc - Martyr du Groupe des 22 martyrs de l’Ouganda

Note: Soldat du roi.

Béatification: 06.06.1920 à Rome par Benoît XV

Canonisation: 18.10.1964 à Rome par Paul VI

Fête: 3 juin

Réf. dans l’Osservatore Romano:

Réf. dans la Documentation Catholique: 1964 col.1345-1352

Head of the of the clan). His mother was mukomulwanyi (wife of a warrior). Ngondwe was born at Bulimu in kyaggwe county .he served as a page of king Muteesa 1. Later during king Mwanga’s reign Ngondwe was enrolled into militia. He was good at playing musical instruments and at parade. Thus he was made an assistant bands- general.

Ngondwe became a catholic baptized on Tuesday November 17, 1885 by father Pierre (Peter) Girand,

Ponsian was an active and zealous catholic who tried to school himself in Christian virtues.

Shortly before the christian persecution, king mwanga ordered a cttle levy known as NSOMOLANO. One of Mukaajanga’s herdsmen stole his cow and falsely accused Ngondwe. When Mukaajanga heard of it he put Ponsiano into prison without a trial.

When the Christian persecution broke out, king Mwanga remembered Ngondwe and ordered that he be taken to Namugongo to b burnt to death. They were tied up on one rope with a muslim prisoner Abdul-azizi buliwadda who had a different case.

On reaching Ttabataba Tttakajjunge),Mukaajanga took up his spear and drove it into Ngondwe several times until he was dead. It was Wednesday evening 26th may, 1886.

He was about thirty years of age.

He is the patron of the soldiers, policemen and militia.