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José Maria de Santo Agostinho, born Miguel Boaventura Lucena (died 22 October 1912), was a Brazilian religious leader from the state of Santa Catarina.He was the third of three monks named João Maria who appeared in turn in southern Brazil, preaching and healing with herbs.
Agostinho is a Portuguese language noun meaning Augustine.It may be used as a given name or a surname.People with the name include: Agostinho (footballer) (born 1975), Portuguese footballer, full name Joaquim Agostinho da Silva Ribeiro
Suape port is an international port located in the city of Ipojuca in the state of Pernambuco, between the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, within the Recife metropolitan area and distant 40 km south of the capital . Suape serves ships 365 days a year without any restriction with regard to tidal schedules.
With the invasion of Paraíba in 1634, and the conquests of Arraial do Bom Jesus and Cabo de Santo Agostinho in 1635, the forces commanded by Matias de Albuquerque collapsed and were forced to retreat towards the São Francisco river. Important figures in this context were Calabar and Colonel Krzysztof Arciszewski. [16]
A poem by Chinua Achebe entitled "Agostinho Neto" was written in his honour. [19] An airport in Santo Antão, Cape Verde, is named after him, due to the beloved work he performed there as a doctor. For the same reason, the main hospital of Cape Verde in the capital Praia is named "Hospital Agostinho Neto" (HAN).
João Maria D'Agostini, or Giovanni Maria de Agostini (1801 – 17 April 1869), was a lay monk of Italian origin who travelled widely in South and North America preaching and healing with herbal remedies.
Leandro de Santo Agostinho da Piedade was born on 14 Nov 1688 in Lisbon, Portugal and ordained a priest in the Order of Discalced Augustinians on 31 Dec 1712. [2] [4] He was ordained a deacon in the order on 27 Dec 1713. [1] On 21 Jul 1738, he was selected as the Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe and confirmed by Pope Clement XII on 3 Sep 1738.
The Order of Agostinho Neto (Portuguese: Ordem de Agostinho Neto), also known as the Dr António Agostinho Neto Order is a state award of Angola, established on 12 May 1990. [1] From its establishment, the order was the highest state award, but in 2004 it took second position with the establishment of Order of the National Hero.