Emanuel de Azevedo

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Emanuel de Azevedo
Coat of arms of the Azevedo family, Lords of Paredes da Beira in Portugal
Born	Manuel de Azevedo (1713-12-25)December 25, 1713 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	2 April 1796(1796-04-02) (aged 82) Piacenza, Italy
Occupation	Jesuit, writer, Fidalgo
Language	Portuguese, Latin, Italian
Nationality	Portuguese
Notable works	Vita del Taumaturgo Portoghese Sant’Antonio di Padova

Emanuel de Azevedo (Coimbra, December 25, 1713 – Piacenza, April 2, 1796), born Manuel de Azevedo, was a Portuguese fidalgo, Jesuit, writer and secretary of Pope Benedict XIV, whose works he edited. He was the author of various texts in Latin and Italian, including a biography of Saint Anthony of Padua that was widely disseminated in Italy at the end of the 18th century.