Saint Menas was his original name, according to the story his mother called him "Mena" because she heard a voice saying amen.
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12 Facts About Saint Menas
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Saint Menas was born in Egypt in 285 in the city of Nikiou, which lay in the vicinity of Memphis.
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Saint Menas's parents were ascetic Christians but did not have any children for a long time.
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At the age of fifteen Saint Menas joined the Roman army and was given a high rank due to his father's reputation.
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Soldiers who executed Saint Menas set his body on fire for three days but the body remained unharmed.
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Saint Menas embarked on a ship heading to Alexandria, where she placed his body in a church.
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Saint Menas made a coffin from decay-resistant wood and placed the silver coffin in it.
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At night Saint Menas appeared to the girl and informed her that his body was buried in that place.
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Saint Menas was venerated as the protector of pilgrims and merchants.
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Saint Menas is generally shown between two camels, the animals that, according to the legend, returned his body to Egypt for burial.
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Today, the Monastery of Saint Menas Mina is one of the most famous monasteries in Egypt.
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The cathedral of Saint Menas Mina was destroyed during the Arab invasions of the 7th century.
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