Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal
| Infante Afonso | |
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| Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo | |
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| Born |
23 April 1509 Évora |
| Died | 21 April 1540 (aged 30) Lisbon |
| Burial | Lisbon Cathedral prev Jerónimos Monastery |
| House | House of Aviz |
| Father | Manuel I of Portugal |
| Mother | Maria of Aragon |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Cardinal-Infante Afonso (23 April 1509–21 April 1540; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; English: Alphonzo) was a Portuguese infante (prince), son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
Afonso was born in Évora on 23 April 1509 and during his life was archbishop of Lisbon (1523) and cardinal.
He died on 21 April 1540, in Lisbon and was buried in Lisbon Cathedral before he was moved to the Jerónimos Monastery.
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