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João Maria De Jesus
João Maria de Jesus, born Anastás Marcaf (died ) was an itinerant preacher and healer who was active in southern Brazil around the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th century. After his death his devotees conflated his identity with two other João Maria (monk), monks named João Maria who wandered, preached and cured in the region. There are many places where a small cross or altar marks a place where the monk "João Maria" stopped. There are many who think that João Maria is still working his miracles today. Life João Maria de Jesus was originally named Anastás Marcaf. He was probably a Syrians, Syrian of Greek ancestry. He arrived in Brazil from Argentina in 1886. When asked where he came from he said he was born in the sea and raised in Buenos Aires. One legend about João Maria de Jesus is that he abandoned the Christian religion to marry a pagan, and fought the French expeditionary army. After his wife's death he was made a prisoner, managed to escape, and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Maria (monk)
João Maria was the name given to three lay monks who were in turn active in southern Brazil during the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, although two originally had other names and the third was only called João Maria after his death. They were all ascetic wanderers and preachers who healed with herbs. The third led a peasant revolt in 1912. Their followers think they were the same person in different incarnations, a saint. The Monge State Park). maintains a cave where the first monk once lived, visited by thousands of pilgrims annually. João Maria D’Agostini The first João Maria was born in Piedmont, Italy. As a young man he entered the seminary in Rome, but left before being ordained priest. He wandered in Europe, then came to South America where he travelled in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and finally Brazil. There are records from 1844 of João Maria going from Pará to Rio de Janeiro, where he became famous as a healer and counselor. He move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |