Henriques, Henrique (1)

a Portuguese missionary, was born at Villa Vicoza about 1520. He was one of the first associates of the society founded by Ignatius, and was sent to the Portuguese establishments in Asia. He was well versed in different Shemitic languages. He died February 6, 1600, on the coast of Malabar, leaving, Vocabulario e Arte de Grammat. da Ling. Malabar: — Metho do de Confessar: — Doutrina Christad: — Vida de Christo, N. Senfhora, e Santos: — Contra as Fabulas dos Gentios: — 24 Cartas Sobre a Missao. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.