Saint Gyavira Musoke
- Born
- 1869?, Busiro (Mpigi), Uganda
- Died
- 3 June 1886, Namugongo, Mpigi, Uganda (martyr; aged about 16)
- Era
- Martyrs of Uganda (1885-1887)
Short verified facts only. No public-domain biography of this martyr is available, so no narrative is given.
One of the twenty-two Martyrs of Uganda canonized with Saints Charles Lwanga and Matthias Mulumba Kalemba.
Facts
- Name: Gyavira Musoke
- Born: 1869?, Busiro (Mpigi), Uganda
- Died: 3 June 1886, Namugongo, Mpigi, Uganda (martyr; aged about 16)
- State of life: Layperson
- Beatified: 6 June 1920
- Canonized: 18 October 1964, by Pope Paul VI
- Feast: 3 June
Sources
- GCatholic.org, saint record: Saint Gyavira Musoke. https://gcatholic.org/saints/data/saints-GL#66484 (accessed 2 October 2026)
- Pope Paul VI, homily for the canonization of Charles Lwanga, Matthias Mulumba Kalemba and twenty companion martyrs of Uganda, 18 October 1964. Holy See. https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/la/homilies/1964/documents/hf_p-vi_hom_19641018_martiri-uganda.html