Silveira, Ven. Goncalo da

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• Silveira —     Ven. Goncalo da Silveira     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Goncalo da Silveira     Pioneer missionary of South Africa, b. 23 Feb, 1526, at Almeirim, about forty miles from Lisbon; martyred 6 March, 1561. He was the tenth child of Dom Luis da …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gonçalo da Silveira — (n. 23 de febrero de 1526, en Almeirim, a unas 40 millas de Lisboa; † 6 de marzo de 1561) fue un jesuita portugués, misionero en el sur de África. Vida Fue el décimo hijo de Luis da Silveira, primer conde de Sortelha, y de Beatrice Coutinho, hija …   Wikipedia Español

• Gonçalo da Silveira — (b. 23 February1526, at Almeirim, about forty miles from Lisbon; died 6 March1561) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary in southern Africa.LifeHe was the tenth child of Dom Luis da Silveira, first count of Sortelha, and Dona Beatrice Coutinho,… …   Wikipedia

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• Monomotapa — • Whatever may be the etymological meaning of the word Monomotapa, the origin of which is much disputed, it is certain, at any rate, that the Portuguese of the sixteenth century employed it to denote the paramount chief of the Makaranga, a powerf …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rhodesia — • British possession in South Africa (present day Zimbabwe) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rhodesia     Rhodesia     † …   Catholic encyclopedia