Braz Fernandes
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Braz Fernandes | |
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 Portrait of Fernandes | |
| Vice-Consul of Portugal at Bombay | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand II of Portugal |
| Preceded by | None |
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| Born | 3 February 1791 |
| Died | 9 November 1865 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai |
| Spouse | Quiteria de Mello e Fernandes |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Braz Anthony Fernandes (grandson) |
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Braz Fernandes ComC (3 February 1791 – 9 November 1865) was a Portuguese diplomat and philanthropist. He was the scion of an ancient and wealthy family.[1]
Braz Fernandes was born to Manuel Salvador Fernandes and Ana Maria Fernandes. He was married to Quiteira de Mello. Quiteira's grandfather, John Barretto, was known for founding the Barretto Charity School in Cavel, Bombay (present-day Mumbai), now known as Barretto High School, where originally education was free, and the school taught Portuguese, Latin, and English.
Fernandes had eight children: John (who became a Reverend), Euphrasia, Antonio Lourenco, Quiteria Angelica, Matilda (Sister Philomena), Gabriel, Anna Maria, and Braz. The eminent historian Braz Anthony Fernandes was his grandson, from Gabriel.
Career
Fernandes was the first ever Vice-Consul for Portugal in Bombay. Prior to the establishment of the Vice-Consulate in Bombay, the Portuguese representative was known as the Consular Agent.[2]