Tradition has it that in preparation for the priesthood, Almeida received an excellent education, which helped him at an early age to develop his exceptional ability for languages.
ويُحكى ان ألميدا تلقى تعليما ممتازا كان من المفترض ان يعدّه للكهنوت ،‏ مما أكسبه موهبة فذة في اللغات منذ حداثته .‏