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Detail From A Portrait Of Blessed Jane Of Portugal C1475 Convento De Jesus Aveiro Portugal
Detail From A Portrait Of Blessed Jane Of Portugal C1475 Convento De Jesus Aveiro Portugal

Blessed Jane Of Portugal

Also known as: Jane the Princess; Joan; Joana; Johanna

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

May 12

Born

February 16, 1452

Died

May 12, 1490

Beatified

31 December 1692 by Pope Innocent XII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Jane of Portugal, also known as Jane the Princess, Joan, Joana, or Johanna, was a Princess born on 16 February 1452 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and King Alphonsus V of Portugal.