# Henrique de Coimbra

> Henrique Soares de Coimbra O.F.M. was a Portuguese friar and bishop. He was a renowned missionary in India and Africa and traveled with the fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. In Brazil, he is known for celebrating the first mass in the country on 26 April 1500.

*Portuguese catholic friar*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/henrique-de-coimbra

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1465
- **Died:** 1532-09-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Henrique Soares de Coimbra O.F.M. was a Portuguese friar and bishop. He was a renowned missionary in India and Africa and traveled with the fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. In Brazil, he is known for celebrating the first mass in the country on 26 April 1500.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.3
- **Momentum:** 4.6

## Sources
- [Henrique de Coimbra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrique_de_Coimbra)
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- [Henri de Coimbra](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Coimbra)
- [Henrique de Coimbra](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrique_de_Coimbra)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132249)

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