Alena of Dilbeek

Holy Martyr Alena of Dilbeek (Alina) was a young woman of Brabant, born in the seventh century at Dilbeek, in present-⁠day Belgium, and martyred around 640 on her father's order. She is also called Alena of Brussels and is honoured as a saint of the undivided Church.

Her parents were pagans. A hermit spoke to her about the Christian faith, and she was baptized without her parents knowing. She was killed on her father's order. In icons she is shown with a severed arm, healing a blind man, or helped by an angel. She is commemorated on 18 June.