Joseph of Anchieta
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José de Anchieta y Díaz de Clavijo, SJ was a Canarian Jesuit missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. Wikipedia
Born: March 19, 1534, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Died: June 9, 1597 (age 63 years), Anchieta, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Education: University of Coimbra
Parents: Mencia Díaz de Clavijo y Llarena and Juan Anxieta y Zelaiaran
Venerated in: Catholic Church; (Brazil, Canary Islands, and the Society of Jesus)