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Meade, John

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

(Meade, John) (1571-1653) Missionary, born London; died Rio Janeiro. He changed his name on being adopted by a Portuguese family whom he accompanied to Brazil, where he became a Jesuit and spent his life in missionary labors among Indian cannibal tribes. He was famous for his austerities.

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Entry for 'Meade, John'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​m/meade-john.html. 1910.