What colony did Joseph of Anchieta serve as a missionary?
Spanish colony of Peru
French colony of India
Portuguese colony of Brazil
Dutch colony of Indonesia
Answer
Joseph of Anchieta was a Jesuit priest who served as a missionary in the Portuguese colony of Brazil. He was born in 1534 in Lisbon, Portugal, and entered the Society of Jesus in 1551. He was sent to Brazil in 1553, where he worked to convert the indigenous people to Christianity. He also established schools and hospitals, and wrote several books about the history and culture of Brazil.
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