Joana Angélica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoana Angélica
Brazilian nun and independence figure
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
About Joana Angélica
- Sister Joana Angélica de Jesus, registered as Joanna Angelica de Jesus (December 12, 1761 – February 19, 1822) was a Brazilian Conceptionist nun, belonging to the Reformed Order of Our Lady of Conception, and martyr of the Brazilian Independence.Born during the colonial period, she died at age 60, stabbed by a bayonet blow when resisting the invasion of the Convent of Lapa, in Salvador, by Portuguese troops.
- She became, thus, the first heroine of the independence of Brazil.The nun became known as saying the famous phrase: “Para trás, bandidos! Respeitai a casa de Deus! Só entrarão passando por cima do meu cadáver! (Back off, bandits! Respect the house of God.
- You will only get in over my dead body!)”.
- However, an extensive document search concerning the life of Joana Angelica found no evidence that the phrase was in fact uttered by the sister.
Read more at Wikipedia