Afonso Mendes
Portuguese Jesuit theologian; Patriarch of Ethiopia from 1622 to 1634 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Father Afonso Mendes (18 June 1579 – 21 June 1659) was a Portuguese Jesuit theologian, and Patriarch of Ethiopia from 1622 to 1634. While E. A. Wallis Budge has expressed the commonly accepted opinion of this man, as being "rigid, uncompromising, narrow-minded, and intolerant",[1] there are some who disagree with it.[2] The writings of Mendes include Expeditionis Aethiopicae, which describes the customs and conditions of Ethiopia.
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Afonso Mendes | |
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Born | 18 June 1579 |
Died | 21 June 1659(1659-06-21) (aged 80) |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation | Jesuit theologian |
Known for | Patriarch of Ethiopia |
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