# Domingos Fernandes

> Domingos Fernandes was a Paulista 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.

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/domingos-fernandes

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1577
- **Died:** 1652-01-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Domingos Fernandes was a Paulista 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.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.1
- **Momentum:** 2.0

## Sources
- [Domingos Fernandes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingos_Fernandes)
- [Domingos Fernandes (bandeirante)](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingos_Fernandes_(bandeirante))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10268049)

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