St Mina Monastery in Egypt Business Directory

The great martyr St. Mina was an Egyptian young man who came from a large family, with rulers status. He left the army to live in the desert and be filled with the blessings of the heavens. He then publicly declared his faith in Christ and was martyred for Christs beloved name, after suffering great tribulations. God declared the greatness of this saint through the blessings from his relics and countless miracles at Mariut, Egypt. Several churches were built in his name, in that area, the largest of which was the great Cathedral (Basilica) built with seven altars by the Roman emperor Arcadius. He built it with marble and precious stones, and along with the other churches in the area, it attracted many pilgrims who visited the site to receive the blessings of St. Mina. The area turned into a city with homes, mansions, factories, markets and much more. This shows us the saints rank among Church saints. Time passed and the area along with its churches faced tribulations, then destruction. Saint Minas relics were moved from city to city in threat of being lost, but God has preserved this saints relics from many dangers that have never come collectively across any other saints relics; St. Minas relics have been thrown into fire and did not burn, but instead shone a bright light. Every time these relics were lost or moved to another place, God would show that they are the relics of his beloved soldier, the martyr St. Mina. Therefore, there is no doubt that it was God who guided the late Pope Kyrillos (Cyril) VI to revive the glorious memory of this magnificent saint, and to bring back life to that land (Mariut) which St. Mina had once filled with life and miracles. What Pope Cyril did was a noble accomplishment, which was itself a miracle (more than anything) that God used to keep this saints memory alive. St. Minas memory was brought back in an extraordinary way that has left a flame burning in many peoples hearts, until this very day.

Address: Deir Mar Mina, 9 Borg el-Arab el-Gadida, Alexandria, Egypt -
Telephone: 03 459 3401
Fax: 034 596 565
Website: http://www.stmina-monastery.org/