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Theresa of Portugal
Queen of León (1178 – 1250)
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Feast: 17 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1178
Died
1250
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Theresa of Portugal (1176 – 18 June 1250) was Queen of Léon as the first wife of her first cousin King Alfonso IX of León. When her marriage was annulled because of consanguinity, she retired to a convent. She was beatified in 1705.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Mafalda of Portugal Blessed Brother or sister
- Sancha of Portugal Blessed Brother or sister
Sources
- Wikidata Q2594188 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León (CC BY-SA)
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