Nobrega, Manoel da

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Summary: Manuel da Nóbrega, SJ was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and the first provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil. Together with José de Anchieta, he was very influential in the early history of Brazil. He participated in the founding of several cities, such as Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, as well as many Jesuit colleges and seminaries. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1517-10-18 [2][4]
Birth Place: Sanfins do Douro (Alijó, Portugal) [3]; Sanfins do Douro [4]
Died: 1570-10-18 [2][4]
Death Place: Rio de Janeiro [2][4]
Country: Portugal [2]; Brazil [2]
Language: Portuguese [3]
Occupation: writer [4]; missionary [4]; philosopher [4]; Catholic priest [4]
Work Place: São Paulo [2]
Educated at: Law School of the University of Coimbra [4]; University of Salamanca [4]
Country of Education: Portugal [4]; Spain [4]
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [4]
Oxford Reference: Overview [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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