Cardinal Afonso of Portugal

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Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz

John I
Children
   Prince Edward
   Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
   Henry the Navigator
   Princess Isabel
   John, Duke of Aveiro
   Fernando, the Saint Prince
   Afonso, Duke of Braganza
   Princess Beatrice
Edward
Children
   Prince Afonso
   Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
   Princess Leonor
   Princess Catherine
   Princess Joan
Grandchildren include
   Manuel, Duke of Beja
Afonso V
Children include
   Saint Joan Princess
   Prince John
John II
   Prince Afonso
   George, Duke of Coimbra (natural son)
Manuel I
Children include
   Miguel da Paz
   Prince John
   Princess Isabella
   Princess Beatrice
   Louis, Duke of Beja
   Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda
   Cardinal-Prince Afonso
   Cardinal Henry
   Edward, Duke of Guimarães
   Princess Maria
Grandchildren include
   Philip I (II of Spain)
   Anthony, Prior of Crato
   Catherine, Duchess of Braganza
Great-Grandchildren include
   Teodosio, Duke of Braganza
Great-Great-Grandchildren include
   John, Duke of Braganza
John III
Children include
   Princess Maria
   Prince John
Grandchildren include
   Prince Sebastian
   Don Carlos
Sebastian
Cardinal Henry
Anthony

Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (English: Alphonzo) was a son of Portuguese King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Afonso was born in Évora on April 23 1509 and during his life was made Cardinal of the Kingdom after occupying several religious positions throughout the country.

He died on April 21 1540, in Lisbon and was buried in the See of Lisbon before he was moved to the Jerónimos Monastery.




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