Isidore Bakanja | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 1887 Bokendela, Congo Free State |
| Died | 15 August 1909 (aged 21-22) Busira, Belgian Congo |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 April 1994, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 15 August, 12 August (Carmelites) |
Isidore Bakanja (c. 1887 – 15 August 1909) was a Congolese Catholic layman and bricklayer who suffered martyrdom in 1909 and was beatified on 24 April 1994 by Pope John Paul II. Due to the nature of his martyrdom, he is sometimes referred to as "martyr of the Brown scapular".