Manuel da N%C3%B3brega

Manuel da Nbrega was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil. Together with Jos de Anchieta, he was very influential in the early History of Brazil, and participated in the founding of several cities, such as Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and So Paulo, and many Jesuit Colleges and seminaries.

Nbrega was born on October 18, 1517, in Sanfins do Douro, TrsosMontes e Alto Douro, Portugal, to an important family his father was Baltasar da Nbrega, a prominent judge of Justice. Manuel da Nobrega studied Humanities at Porto and Salamanca, Spain and at the University of Coimbra, where he obtained his baccalaureate in Canon law and philosophy, in 1541. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1544 and after being ordained, carried out pastoral work in the regions of EntreDouroeMinho and Beira.

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