Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer

Blessed Sancha
Lady of Alenquer
Infanta Sancha, in Antonio de Hollanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1530-1534)
Born	1180 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	13 March 1229 (aged 48–49) Celas Monastery, Celas, Kingdom of Portugal
Burial	Lorvão Abbey, Portugal
House	Burgundy
Father	Sancho I
Mother	Dulce of Aragon
Religion	Roman Catholic

Sancha of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ]; 1180 in Coimbra – 13 March 1229 in Celas Monastery), was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.

She was born 1180 and died in the Monastery of Celas, Celas, which she had founded, on March 13, 1229. Her body was moved to Lorvão Abbey by her sister Theresa of Portugal. She was also the feudal Lady of Alenquer.

On December 13, 1705 Sancha was beatified by Pope Clement XI's papal bull Sollicitudo Pastoralis Offici, along with her sister Theresa of Portugal.