Antônio Conselheiro

Antônio Conselheiro
The only known photograph of Antônio Conselheiro, taken after his death in September 1897
Born
Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel

13 March 1830
Quixeramobim, Ceará, Empire of Brazil
Died22 September 1897 (aged 67)
Canudos, Bahia, First Brazilian Republic
Other namesAntônio Conselheiro, Santo Conselheiro, Bom Jesus, o Peregrino (the Pilgrim)

Antônio Conselheiro, in English "Anthony the Counselor", real name Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel (March 13, 1830 – September 22, 1897), was a Brazilian religious leader, preacher and founder of the village of Canudos, the scene of the War of Canudos (1896–1897), a civil rebellion against the central government which was brutally stamped out with the loss of more than 25,000 lives.

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