Espírito Santo is a state in southeastern Brazil. Espírito Santo (Portuguese, 'holy spirit') may also refer to: Places Brazil Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Paulo state Espírito Santo do Turvo, São Paulo state Portugal Espírito Santo, a parish of Mértola Espírito Santo, a parish of Nisa Igreja do Espírito Santo (Évora), a church in Portugal Comoros Espírito Santo, the name given in 1503 to Mayotte People Guilherme Espírito Santo (1919–2012), Portuguese footballer and athlete Alfredo Espírito Santo (born 1938), Angolan-Portuguese footballer Nuno Espírito Santo (born 1974), Portuguese footballer and manager Other uses Espírito Santo Financial Group, a Portuguese holding company University of Évora, formerly Universidade do Espírito Santo, Portugal See also Espiritu Santo (disambiguation) Holy Spirit (disambiguation) Sancti Spiritus (disambiguation) Santo Spirito (disambiguation) Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto, Azores