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St. Alena was born in Dilbeek, just outside Brussels, Belgium, in the seventh century. She was baptized without the knowledge of her pagan parents.
Alena secretly attended mass, giving varying excuses to her parents. One night her father told his guards to follow her and, after tracking her for quite some time, they witnessed Alena entering a chapel in Vorst. Her father came to the conclusion that Christians had bewitched her into conversion, and ordered that she be arrested. When her father's guards attempted to arrest her she resisted. During the struggle, her arm was severed, and she offered her soul up to God. The arm was taken by an angel and placed before the altar in the chapel where she regularly worshiped.
After witnessing these miracles, her parents converted to Christianity. In traditional art she is seen with one arm severed, healing a blind man, or with an angel helping her.
The chapel in Forest, Belgium, a municipality of Brussels, holds her relics and is a popular pilgrimage site.
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Is there a saint called St. Aleena?
There is a Saint Alena but no Saint Aleena. Perhaps the name derives from Alena.
When did Saint Alena die?
St. Alena died about 640 AD.
When was Saint Alena born?
St. Alena was born in 605 A.D.
How did Saint Alena die?
Saint Alena was martyred by her father's soldiers. She kept sneaking off, so he had them follow her to her church. Before killing her they cut off one of her arms.
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What is Saint Alena's birth date?
Saint Alena was born in the 6th century near Brussels, Belgium. The precise year is not known, but it can be deduced that it was late in the century, since she was killed in 640 AD, in the mid-7th century.
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