Joanna, Princess of Portugal

Joanna of Portugal
Hereditary Princess of Portugal
Born6 February 1452
Lisbon, Portugal
Died12 May 1490(1490-05-12) (aged 38)
Aveiro, Portugal
Burial
Convent of Jesus in Aveiro
HouseAviz
FatherAfonso V of Portugal
MotherIsabel of Coimbra
ReligionCatholicism
Blessed

Joana de Portugal

Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified16 February 1692, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Innocent XII
Feast12 May

Joanna of Portugal, OP (6 February 1452 – 12 May 1490; Portuguese: Joana, 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 and known commonly in Portugal as Princess Saint Joan (Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa).