Saint Antonio Vieira

Father António Vieira (February 6, 1608, Lisbon, Portugal – July 18, 1697, Bahia,Portuguese Colony of Brazil) was a Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and writer, the "prince" of Catholic pulpit-orators of his time. Vieira was born in Lisbon to Cristóvão Vieira Ravasco, the son of a mulatto woman, and Maria de Azevedo. In 1614 he accompanyied his parents to the colony of Brazil, … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: More Black Saints