Elizabeth of Portugal

Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (Szymon Czechowicz, 1750)

Elizabeth of Portugal (Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese, Portuguese and Spanish; 4 January 1271 – 4 July 1336), also known as Elizabeth of Aragon, was Queen of Portugal from 1282 to 1325 as the wife of King Denis. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, under the name Saint Elizabeth of Portugal or Queen Saint Elizabeth (Rainha Santa Isabel in Portuguese).

Quotes about

• She supported trials and difficulties with heroic self-denial, and acted as an angel of peace to settle serious disagreements that had arisen within the family and the kingdom.

• Pope Paul VI, quoted in Elisabetta (Isabella) di Portogallo, causesanti.va.

External links

• Media related to Elizabeth of Aragon, Queen of Portugal on Wikimedia Commons}