Isidore Bakanja

Roman Catholic martyr and lay carmelite (1887-1909) · DR Congo · On the map · Died at 22

Isidore Bakanja was a Congolese Catechist who was killed by a plantation agent. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1994.

Isidore Bakanja is read about 35 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Country

DR Congo

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1887 to 1909 · aged 22