Elizabeth of Portugal, Saint

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• Elizabeth of Portugal, Saint — ▪ queen of Portugal byname  The Peacemaker, or The Holy Queen,  Portuguese  Santa Isabel De Portugal, or A Pacificadora, or A Rainha Santa  born c. 1271 died July 4, 1336, Estremoz, Port.; canonized 1625; feast day July 4       daughter of Peter… …   Universalium

• St. Elizabeth of Portugal —     St. Elizabeth of Portugal     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Elizabeth of Portugal     Queen (sometimes known as the PEACEMAKER); born in 1271; died in 1336. She was named after her great aunt, the great Elizabeth of Hungary, but is known in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …   Universalium

• Saint Elizabeth — may refer to:*Saint Elizabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist *Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207 ndash;1231) *Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271 ndash;1336) *Saint Elizabeth of Reute (1386 ndash;1420) *Saint Elizabeth the New… …   Wikipedia

• Elizabeth — or Elisabeth is the Greek form Ελισ(σ)άβετ Elis(s)avet of the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is an oath, my God is abundance, God s promise, or oath of God. For more information about the name, see Elizabeth (given name)aints (from whom other… …   Wikipedia

• Elizabeth of Aragon — Infobox Saint name=Saint Elizabeth of Portugal birth date=1271 death date=4 July 1336 feast day=4 July; 8 July (1694 1969 calendars) venerated in= imagesize=150px caption= Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Statue in the Church of the Mafra Palace,… …   Wikipedia

• Saint Isabel — There are two Saints Isabel of the Roman Catholic Church:* Saint Isabel of France (1225 ndash;1270) * Saint Isabel of Aragon, better known as Elizabeth of Portugal (1271 ndash;1336) …   Wikipedia

• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines — Introduction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Background: Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969, and independence in 1979. Geography Saint… …   Universalium

• Elizabeth Barrett — Browning Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barrett et Browning. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Elizabeth Barrett Br …   Wikipédia en Français

• Elizabeth Browning — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barrett et Browning. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Elizabeth Barrett Br …   Wikipédia en Français