Antonio was born on circa 1643 in a
jomidar family of Bhushana in the
Jessore-
Faridpur areas. Antonio was kidnapped by Portuguese pirates in 1663. He was taken to
Arakan to sell him as a slave. He was rescued by a
Portuguese priest named Manoel de Rozario. Later, he was converted to
Christianity and took the name Dom Antonio de Rozario. Antonio returned to Bhushana in 1666 and started to preach
Christianity. He converted his wife, kith and kins and subjects into
Christianity. He founded St. Nicholas Tolentino Church and Mission in Koshavanga village. Later, the Church and Mission were transferred to Nagori village of Bhawal Pargana of
Dhaka. Antonio wrote a book titled
Brahman Roman Catholic Sambad. The 120 page book contained a religious debate between a
Brahmin and a
Roman Catholic.{{cite book |last= George|first=K. M.|date=1992|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems Antonio died in 1695.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/amar-ekushey-2016/the-first-ever-bangla-grammar-and-dictionary-portuguese-priest-575206 ==References==