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Brazil belonged to Portugal, the region being under the padroado of the king of Portugal.
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He claimed it for Portugal and took action by celebrating the first Catholic mass on Brazilian soil.
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Portugal divides Brazil into hereditary captaincies
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The Jesuit general in Rome conducted missions of Brazil from Portugal which created an independent province in Brazil.
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John Calvin worked with the first Protestant mission enterprise in Brazil. In 1557, he sent members of the Calvinist church, however, the outcome was unsuccessful..
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Portuguese Jesuits introdcued the Gospel to Brazil in 1597. They also instructed the idengionous people when the Dutch Calvinists overtook the region and restricted Catholic practice.
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The Dutch took control over of certain parts of Brazil which introduced the concept Protestantism.
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There was a great deal among the general public as a result of the Society of Jesus expulsion from Portuguese and Spanish territories in 1759 and 1767.