List of Portuguese People - Religious

Religious

António de Andrade (1580–1634), Missionary/explorer of Tibet
António Vieira (1608–1697), Writer, Diplomat and Preacher
João Ferreira Annes de Almeida (1628–1691), Missionary
Lúcia de Jesus dos Santos (1907-2005), visionary, involved in the 1917 Fatima events
Paulus Orosius (385–420), historian, theologian and disciple of St. Augustine

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