Belina (virgin)
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Saint Belina | |
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| Martyr and Virgin | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1135 Troyes, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1203 by Pope Innocent III |
| Feast | 19 February |
Saint Belina (died 1135), 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. She was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203.[1]
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- ^ Saint Belina Patron Saint Index
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