Alina Martain (late 11th century–1125) was a French nun and saint. She became a

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at an early age. In 1105 Count William of Mortain built a convent of which Alina became the first superior. After a life of

asceticism Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...

and voluntary mortification. Her feast day is October 20.Saint Alina at Ebobas
Accessed 2012-05-11. She does not appear in the index of the 2004 edition of the Roman Martyrology.''Martyrologium Romanum'', 2004, Vatican Press (Typis Vaticanis), p. 697-844.

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11th-century births 1125 deaths 12th-century French women 12th-century French people 12th-century Roman Catholics Benedictine nuns {{france-saint-stub