Portugal 2006 postal stationery for the Abbot Faria 250th birth anniversary, showing Abbot Faria statue in Panjim, Goa, former Portuguese India.

Abbot Faria, a character from the novel by Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo, really existed and has strongly influenced the practice of hypnosis. Born in Goa, Portuguese India, spends part of his life in Paris where he was involved in the French Revolution.

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