St. Alena of Brussels

An exquisite Greek Orthodox Icon of St. Alena of Brussels, handmade & handpainted by an expert Greek hagiographer.

Alena was born in the 7th century AD near Brussels, Belgium, into a pagan family. She became a Christian in secret. One night her father had sent guards to follow her. When they saw her enter a chapel for secret Mass with the Holy Eucharist, she was arrested and martyred. Miracles were connected with her death. When her parents witnessed these miracles, they became Christian. A chapel in Forest, Belgium, a municipality of Brussels, holds her relics and is a popular pilgrimage site.

Her feast day is on June 18.

Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques.

The icon bears the artist’s signature on the front and the seal of authenticity on the back.

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