House Burgundy Name Sancha, of Died March 13, 1229 | Place of burial Portugal Religion Roman Catholic | |
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Parents Sancho I of Portugal, Dulce of Aragon Grandparents Afonso I of Portugal Similar People Sancho I of Portugal, Afonso I of Portugal, Mafalda of Portugal, Afonso II of Portugal, Berengaria of Portugal | ||
Sancha of Portugal ([ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ]; 1180 in Coimbra – 13 March 1229 in Celas Monastery), was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.
Life
She was born 1180 and died in the Monastery of Celas, Celas, which she had founded, on March 13, 1229. Her body was moved to Lorvão Abbey by her sister Theresa of Portugal. She was also the feudal Lady of Alenquer.
On December 13, 1705 Sancha was beatified by Pope Clement XI's papal bull Sollicitudo Pastoralis Offici, along with her sister Theresa of Portugal.
References
Sancha, Lady of Alenquer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA