List of Famous people named Irineu

Here are some famous Irineus:

Irineu Evangelista de Sousa

First Name Irineu

Last Name Sousa

Born on December 28, 1813

Died on October 21, 1889 (aged 75)

Born in Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, the Viscount of Mauá was a Brazilian entrepreneur, industrialist, banker and politician. Born to a family of small estancieiros (ranchers), Mauá became one of the world's richest men; by 1867, his wealth was larger than the annual budget of the Brazilian Empire. He was called the Rothschild of the South American continent by the New York Times in 1871. He received the titles of baron (1854) and visconde com grandeza (1874) of Mauá. A pioneer in several areas of the economy of Brazil, one of his greatest achievements was to start the construction of the Mauá Railroad, the first railroad in Brazil.

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Irineu Marinho

First Name Irineu

Last Name Marinho

Born on July 19, 1876

Died on August 21, 1925 (aged 49)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

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Irineu Sílvio Wilges

First Name Irineu

Last Name Wilges

Born on October 3, 1936 (age 90)

Born in Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

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Irineu Danelón

First Name Irineu

Last Name Danelón

Born on April 4, 1940 (age 86)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

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Irineu Roque Scherer

First Name Irineu

Last Name Scherer

Born on December 15, 1950

Died on July 2, 2016 (aged 65)

Born in Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

Irineu Roque Scherer was a Roman Catholic bishop.

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Irineu Andreassa

First Name Irineu

Last Name Andreassa

Born on December 15, 1949 (age 76)

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