Manuel da Nóbrega [SEP] religious order
Manuel da Nóbrega
Manuel da Nóbrega (old spelling "Manoel da Nóbrega") (18 October 1517 – 18 October 1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and 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 and 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.
Early life.
Nóbrega was born on October
the Canary Islands, and the father of Brazilian literature. Anchieta was also involved in the religious instruction and conversion to the Catholic faith of the Indian population. His efforts along with those of another Jesuit missionary, Manuel da Nóbrega, at Indian pacification were crucial to the establishment of stable colonial settlements in the colony.
With his book "Arte de gramática da língua mais usada na costa do Brasil", Anchieta became the first person to provide an orthography to the Old Tupi language most commonly spoken by the indigenous people of