Portuguese Saints – JMJ Lisboa 2023 CNC

List of some Portuguese saints organised by area.

North Zone

was born in Lisbon in 1514, and at the age of 15 entered the Dominican Order
was Archbishop of Braga, theologian and preacher
he made pastoral visits to the parishes of the Archdiocese, even the most distant and inhospitable.
He took part in the third and last stage of the Council of Trent, where he distinguished himself by his knowledge and zeal for the renewal of the Church
is buried in Viana do Castelo

was born in 518
was a bishop of Braga and Dume considered a saint by both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
dies in 579

was born on 30 March 1904, in Balasar, a parish in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim
at the age of 14 she threw herself out of a window to escape from three men who were threatening her purity
was a great mystic whose life motto was “Love, Suffer, Repair
her health deteriorated and she spent more than ten years in bed
had several apparitions and mystical experiences related to the Passion of Christ
from 27 March 1942, she lived more than thirteen years in fasting and anuria. His nourishment was exclusively the Eucharist.
He died on 13 October 1955, the anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, exclaiming: “I am happy because I am going to Heaven”.

Born in Zaragoza (Spain) in 1271
Queen consort of King Dinis of Portugal
Died in Estremoz in 1336
Patroness of the city of Coimbra (where you can visit the tomb in the monastery of Santa Clara – built by her order)

Princess born in 1452, daughter of King Afonso V.
patron saint of Aveiro
was regent of the kingdom in place of his father
they wanted to marry her to several suitors, but she always refused and all her suitors died before the date set for the wedding, according to many it is a miracle of God, because Saint Joan Princess never intended to marry.
entered the Monastery of Jesus (Dominican Nuns)
When she died, on May 12th 1490, the town of Aveiro was dressed in mourning because the people felt they had lost their “mother”.

Fatima seer
was born in Aljustrel-Fatima on 5th March 1910
In 1916, she, her brother Francisco and her cousin Lucia saw an Angel three times, in spring, summer and autumn, in Loca do Cabeço and at the well of Lucia’s house, who invited them to the adoration of God.
From 13 May to 13 October 1917, they were visited by the Virgin Mary in the Cova da Iria.
Very moved by the suffering of sinners, she prays and sacrifices for their conversion, for peace in the world, and for the Holy Father.
at the D. Estefânia Hospital, in Lisbon, she dies alone, at 10.30 p.m. on 20th February 1920, aged 9.
it is possible to pray with the relics in the “Casa das Candeias ”

Fatima seer
was born in Aljustrel-Fatima on 11th June 1908
In 1916, he, his sister and her cousin saw an Angel three times, in spring, summer and autumn, in Loca do Cabeço and at the well of Lucia’s house, who invited them to worship God.
From 13 May to 13 October 1917, they were visited by the Virgin Mary in the Cova da Iria.
Francis takes on a life of contemplation, committed to the consolation of God
seeks the solitude of the mountain or the company of the Jesus hidden in the tabernacle of the parish church
dies from the bronchopneumonic epidemic at the end of 1918

Fatima seer
was born in Aljustrel-Fatima on 28th March 1907
In 1916, Lucia and her cousins saw an Angel three times, in spring, summer and autumn, at Loca do Cabeço and at the well in Lucia’s house, who invited them to worship God.
From 13 May to 13 October 1917, they were visited by the Virgin Mary in the Cova da Iria.
was the bearer of the third secret of Fatima, which she revealed in writing to the Pope.
was a Carmelite from 1949 where she wrote her memoirs
died on 13 February 2005 and her tomb is next to those of her cousins in Fatima

Luiza Andaluz was born on 12 February 1877, into a noble family
her American mother, distant cousin of Saint Katharine Drexel
became a Carmelite at the age of thirty-eight, after a youthful involvement in social work
later founds the Servants of Our Lady of Fatima
the crypt where the tomb of Luiza Andaluz is located is in Santarém, near the Sanctuary of the Miracle (Eucharistic miracle)
dedicated her life to prayer and to education based on love and mercy

Preacher and Doctor of the Church from the XII-XIII centuries.
Born in Lisbon in 1195 (the church of Santo António in Lisbon would be the house where he was born)
Patron saint of the city of Lisbon
Died in Padua (Italy) on 13 June 1231
He was canonised within a year of his death in 1232 (a unique case in the history of the Church)

Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often called “The Portuguese Saint Francis Xavier“.
Born in Lisbon in 1647
Died in India in 1692
Canonised in 1947

Born in Crato in 1360
He belonged to a military order and was a key figure in the Battle of Aljubarrota.
After the death of his wife, he became a Carmelite.
Died in Lisbon in 1431
Patron saint of the Scouts (CNE) of Portugal.

Born in Campo Maior in 1437, into a noble family
She founded the contemplative order of the Conceptionist Nuns in 1489 (cloistered monastery in Campo Maior – Alentejo)
Died in Toledo (Spain) in 1492, with a reputation for holiness

Born in Montemor-o-Novo (Alentejo) in 1495
Distinguiu-se na assistência aos pobres e aos doentes, através de um hospital por ele fundado em Granada, 1539.
Considered the founder of the modern hospital
Died in Granada (Spain) in 1550

Born in Portuguese India in 1556
A Franciscan on mission in Japan, he was crucified and pierced by lances on a hill in Nagasaki, together with twenty-five other Christians also known for this reason as “The 26 Martyrs of Japan” (St. Paul Miki and his companions).
He was canonised in 1862

Born in Goa – India in 1651
He was a missionary known as the Apostle of Sri Lanka, where he served from 1687 until the end of his life in 1711.
He was canonised by Pope Francis in 2015 in the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

You can consult information about the official patrons here.