Bazzekuketta was a Muganda of the monkey (Nkima) clan. His father was Kafeero Kabaalu Ssebaggala. The Mother was Namukwaya Kaddulibaale Nalongo of the Buffalo clan. The martyr was born at Kikuma near Mulajje Parish in Bulemeezi County in Kasana-Luwero Diocese.

Bazzekuketta was taken to the Palace of King Mwanga II and became a page under the leadership of Charles Lwanga who instructed the boy to Catholicism. He was clean, orderly, faithful, and obedient boy. He was selected to be in charge of the King’s ceremonial robes and ornaments.

Bazzekuketta was chosen to be in charge the King’s treasury of money and ivory though he was still a boy.

While Bazzekuketta was performing his duties perfectly and talking the religious instructions seriously, King Mwanga started persecuting the Christians.

Monday night November 16^th 1885 eighteen catechumens, in fear of being killed without receiving baptism were baptised, Bazzekuketta included. He got the name Anthanasius. Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe had been killed on 15^th November 1885.

Anthanasius was arrested with his fellow Christians on Wednesday 26^th May 1886. He was very happy and always eager to die for Christ. The next morning on their way to Namugongo, Mukaajanga the chief executioner asked, “who would like to be killed where your Christian leader Balikuddembe was killed?”. At once Anthanasius answered, “Here I am why delay me as if there is no death here, and take me all the way to Namugongo?”. Anthanasius was speared to death at Nakivubo where Balikuddembe was martyred on Thursday morning of May 27^th, 1886 at the age of twenty.

Athanasius is a patron of those in charge of finance, treasury and banks.