Born in Almodôvar between the years 1574 and 1576, Figueira entered the Society of Jesus on 22 January 1592, at the Colégio do Espírito Santo in Évora.
According to Jacinto de Carvalho [pt], it was thanks to Pinto that Figueira was able to compose his Art of the Brasílica Language, a work through which one "learns [Old Tupi] with great ease and perfection".
He left an account of this expedition called Relação da missão do Maranhão.
[2] Luís Figueira was returning from Portugal to Brazil in 1643 when, from 29 to 30 June, the ship he was on sank.
He refused to board the boat where some survivors were taking refuge and preferred to provide spiritual assistance to those who remained.