Janani Luwum, bishop, Church of Uganda, martyr (born c.1922)

Janani Luwum

Ugandan archbishop (1922 - 1977)

Janani Jakaliya Luwum was a Ugandan Anglican bishop. He was the 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…