Joanna, Princess of Portugal
Joanna of Portugal, OP (6 February 1452 – 12 May 1490; Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ʒuˈɐnɐ pɾĩˈsezɐ]) was a Portuguese regent princess of the House of Aviz, daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal and his first wife Isabel of Coimbra. She served as regent during the absence of her father in 1471. She is venerated in the Catholic Church.
| Blessed Joanna of Portugal OP | |
|---|---|
| Hereditary Princess of Portugal | |
Portrait of Princess Saint Joana; 1471 | |
| Born | 6 February 1452 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 12 May 1490 (aged 38) Aveiro, Portugal |
| Burial | Convent of Jesus in Aveiro |
| House | Aviz |
| Father | Afonso V of Portugal |
| Mother | Isabel of Coimbra |
| Religion | Catholicism |
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