Belina (virgin)
Belina (died 1153)[1] was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr. A peasant girl from Troyes, France, she was threatened with rape by the feudal lord of the district. She refused his advances and died in defense of her virginity.[2]
Saint Belina | |
|---|---|
| Martyr and Virgin | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1153 Troyes, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1203 by Pope Innocent III |
| Feast | 19 February |
She was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203.[3]
Notes
- Goyau, Georges. "Troyes." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 23 May 2018
- Monks of Ramsgate. "Belina". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 August 2012
- “Saint Belina“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 February 2009. Web. 24 December 2018.
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