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António de Andrade

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Father António de Andrade (born 1580 in Oleiros, Portugal; died March 19, 1634, in Goa, India) was a Jesuit priest from Portugal.

In 1600 he went to India with 18 Jesuits more. In 1624 he left Agra headed to Delhi where he heard about a fantastic temple named Badre located 40 days from India. Following pilgrims he and his brother Manuel Marques were the first European reaching Tibet, when they crossed the Himalayas through the Mana Pass. The trip was full of troubles as he related in the letter he wrote to his superior.


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