Saint Alena of Dilbeek

Memorial

• 18 June

Profile

Raised in a pagan family, Alena converted and was baptised in secret. Murdered while trying to secretly go to Mass.

Born

• near Brussels, Belgium

Died

• martyred c.640

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Alena of Dilbeek”. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 November 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-alena-of-dilbeek/>