João Ferreira de Almeida

João Ferreira Annes d'Almeida (1628–1691) was a Portuguese Protestant pastor and translator, best known for his translation of the Bible into Portuguese now known by his name.

For the soldier executed in the First World War, see João Augusto Ferreira de Almeida.
João Ferreira Annes de Almeida
Born1628
Várzea de Tavares, Kingdom of Portugal
Died1691 (aged 63)
Batavia, Java
NationalityPortuguese
OccupationDutch Reformed pastor
Known forBible translation into Portuguese
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