Belina (virgin)

Belina (died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr. Her birth date is unknown, but she was born to pious parents who were serfs of John Paterne, Lord of Pradines and of D'Arcy. She was killed at Landreville, in Champagne near Troyes in northeastern France. Belina's relics were scattered and lost during the French Revolution, but some bone particles and her head have been stored in a bust at the Mores Abbey in Landreville. She was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203, and is venerated in Troyes.

Belina (virgin)

Belina (died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr. Her birth date is unknown, but she was born to pious parents who were serfs of John Paterne, Lord of Pradines and of D'Arcy. She was killed at Landreville, in Champagne near Troyes in northeastern France. Belina's relics were scattered and lost during the French Revolution, but some bone particles and her head have been stored in a bust at the Mores Abbey in Landreville. She was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203, and is venerated in Troyes.