St Nuno de Santa Maria



Nuno Álvares Pereira fought against the Castilians for the independence of Portugal, later entering the Carmelites as Brother Nuno of Saint Mary. He was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 April this year.

H/T Alfonso Miguel at Tribuna

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