411 REFERENCE · Wikiquote
Elizabeth of Portugal
Reference material by Wikiquote contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
thumb|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
Elizabeth of Aragon, Queen of Portugal}
Category:1270s births
Category:1330s deaths
Category:Religious leaders
Category:Catholic saints