House House of Aviz Name Cardinal-Infante of | Religion Roman Catholicism | |
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Born 23 April 1509Evora ( 1509-04-23 ) Parents Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal Siblings John III of Portugal, Henry, King of Portugal Cousins Charles V - Holy Roman E, Mary I of England, Eleanor of Austria, Catherine of Austria - Queen of, Ferdinand I - Holy Roman E Similar People Henry - King of Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal, John III of Portugal, John I of Portugal, Antonio - Prior of Crato | ||
Cardinal-Infante Afonso (23 April 1509–21 April 1540; [ɐˈfõsu]; English: Alphonzo) was a Portuguese infante (prince), son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
Afonso was born in Évora on 23 April 1509 and during his life was archbishop of Lisbon (1523) and cardinal.
He died on 21 April 1540, in Lisbon and was buried in Lisbon Cathedral before he was moved to the Jerónimos Monastery.
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