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Azevedo, Luiz de
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(1573-1634) Apostle of the Agaus (Nubian tribe), born at Carrazedo Montenegro, Portugal; died Ethiopia. In 1588 he entered the Society of Jesus and in 1605 went to Ethiopia, where he spent 29 years on the mission. He compiled an Ethiopian grammar and translated the New Testament and other works into that tongue.
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Entry for 'Azevedo, Luiz de'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/azevedo-luiz-de.html. 1910.