Father Antonio Henrique Pereira Neto, known as Padre Henrique, was born in Recife on 28 October 1940, to José Henrique Pereira da Silva Neto and Isaíras Pereira da Silva.

Paulo Freire, the great Brazilian educationalist, was born on 19 September 1921, at 21 Encanamento Rd, in the Casa Amarela neighbourhood of Recife, to Pernambuco Military Police Captain Joaquim Temístocles Freire and Edeltrudes Neves Freire.

Paulo Frederico do Rêgo Maciel was born in Recife on 15 April 1924, to Frederico do Rêgo Maciel Filho and Maria da Anunciação da Silva Maciel.

Pelopidas Silveira was born in Recife on 15 April 1915, to Sizenando Elysio Silveira and Laura de Souza Silveira.

Luiz Pinto Ferreira was born on 7 October 1918, in Recife, Pernambuco, to Alfredo Pinto Ferreira and Maria Regina Pinto Ferreira.