This volume explores the fascinating life and achievements of Saint Joseph de Anchieta, a Jesuit missionary who played a key role in the evangelization of Brazil and is revered as a national saint. With detailed documentation and compelling narrative, this book sheds light on an important figure in South American history and the Catholic Church. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.