Why pilgrims come
What makes this Catholic place significant
The national Catholic shrine honoring the Uganda Martyrs at the place associated with their martyrdom. The great annual pilgrimage culminates on the June 3 feast.
Namugongo is the culminating shrine of the Uganda Martyrs pilgrimage. Walk the grounds, pray in the basilica, and place the 22 canonized Catholic martyrs within the wider Christian witness remembered in Uganda.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Ground of martyrdom
Pray where the martyrs’ journey reached its terrible and triumphant culmination.
Twenty-two pillars of witness
The shrine explains the basilica’s twenty-two structural pillars as a memorial to the Catholic martyrs.
June 3 pilgrimage
Join the feast only with advance preparation for extraordinary crowds, security, and transport arrangements.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.