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Manoel Severim de Faria
1583–1655
A priest-scholar from early modern Portugal, he wrote about politics, history, literature, and the life of the nation with unusual range. He is often remembered as one of Portugal’s earliest journalists, as well as a careful collector of historical knowledge.
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Noticias de Portugal
by Manoel Severim de Faria
About the author
Born in Lisbon in 1583 and later active in Évora, Manoel Severim de Faria was a Catholic priest, historian, archaeologist, numismatist, genealogist, and writer. Modern reference sources describe him as a remarkably wide-ranging scholar, and Portuguese accounts often credit him as the country’s first journalist.
He spent much of his career connected to the cathedral of Évora, where he gathered books, documents, and information from many fields. His work shows a strong curiosity about Portugal’s past and public life, and he became known for studying literature as well as political and historical questions.
Among the books associated with his name are Discursos vários políticos and Notícias de Portugal. He died in Évora in 1655, leaving behind a reputation as an energetic man of letters whose writing helped preserve and interpret Portuguese history and culture.