Saint Joan of Portugal

Saint Joan of Portugal known in Portugal as Saint Joan Princess (Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa) was a Portuguese princess of the House of Aviz, daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal and his first wife Isabel of Coimbra.

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Portugal - Portuguese - House of Aviz - King - Afonso V of Portugal - Isabel of Coimbra

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Joan was Regent of the Kingdom in 1471 during the military expedition of her father to Tangier. After vehemently refusing several proposals of marriage, Joan became a Dominican order nun in the Convent of Jesus in Aveiro in 1475. She continued to be a great supporter of her brother John II of Portugal.

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1471 - Tangier - Dominican order - Aveiro - 1475 - John II of Portugal

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Joan died May 12 1490 in Aveiro. She was canonized in 1693 by Pope Innocent XII

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May 12 - 1490 - Canonized - 1693 - Pope Innocent XII

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