Lwanga was a Muganda of Bush-back (Tragelaphus Scriptus Ngabi). His father was Mabingo, a bark-cloth maker and his mother Gwokiiya of the Genet Clan. He was born about 1861 at Birinzi in Buddu County. Lwanga was brown, of mighty strength and a great wrestler.

He was and exceptional leader a head of the pages and as Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe, a great Christian Leader of both Catholics and Protestants. Lwanga is admired for his possibly untouched virtue of chastity.

During the Christian persecution, Charles Lwanga displayed unshakable faith and exceptional Christian Bravery at Whom the Christian Martyrdom of many pages was centred.

To punish him, Lwanga was separated from the group by Ssenkoole, the assistant chief executioner, burnt in a slow fire from foot to head at Namugongo Busaale Charles Lwanga was burnt at the Catholic Basilica, at exactly where the alter is Now.

It was Thursday 3^rd June 1886 towards noon. He was at the age of 25. Lwanga died in a slow painful fire while praying for the conversion of the executioners and the King. St Charles Lwanga is the patron of the African Youth and of Catholic action.