Domingos Fernandes
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Domingos Fernandes (1577 – 24 January 1652) was a bandeirante in what is now the state of São Paulo. He, along with his father-in-law Cristóvão Diniz, founded what became the city of Itu. He established the village in the name of Our Lady of Candelaria, a veneration of the Virgin Mary, who later became the patron saint of the current city.[2]
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Born | Domingos Fernandes 1577 |
Died | (1652-01-24)January 24, 1652 São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga, Colonial Brazil |
Children | 6[1] |
Parent(s) | Manoel Fernandes (father) Susana Dias (mother) |
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