Nicolas de Melo

Nicolas de Melo
O.S.A.
Nicolas de Melo O.S.A.
	Martyrdom of Nicola de Melo and Barbara Cazanowsky depicted on an azulejo at the Graça Convent in Lisbon
Personal
Born	1548; Corichán, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	January 28, 1615 (aged 66–67); Bear Island, in Ural River Delta, near modern Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Cause of death	Death by burning
Religion	Catholic
Known for	Persian embassy to Europe (1599–1602)
Organization
Order	Order of Saint Augustine

Nicolás de Melo, O.S.A. (born Nicolás Morán Antúnez,^[1] 1548 – January 28, 1615) was a Portuguese Augustinian friar and missionary, whose life was marked by his extensive travels and martyrdom during his mission in Russia. He is recognized for his efforts in diplomatic and religious missions, particularly in Safavid Iran, and is venerated by some as a martyr due to his persecution and eventual death at the hands of anti-Catholic forces.

^ Alonso, Carlos (1958). "El P. Nicolás de Melo, OSA. Embajador y Mártir" [Father Nicolas de Melo, OSA. Ambassador and Martyr]. Missionalia Hispanica (in Spanish). 44 (15). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas: 219–244 – via Simurg.

[:0-1] Alonso, Carlos (1958). "El P. Nicolás de Melo, OSA. Embajador y Mártir" [Father Nicolas de Melo, OSA. Ambassador and Martyr]. Missionalia Hispanica (in Spanish). 44 (15). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas: 219–244 – via Simurg.

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