Manuel da Nóbrega

Manuel da Nóbrega, SJ 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.

18 October 1517

Born on the same birth day (18 October): Ivanoe Bonomi • Justus Lipsius • Len Braund • Thomas Hearns • Thomas Love Peacock