Antônio Conselheiro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antônio Conselheiro

Brazilian preacher

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1830

Place of Birth: Quixeramobim, Ceará, Brazil

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1897

Profession: preacher

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 15,000 lives.