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The murders of the saint tried to burn his body, but miraculously failed. The saint's body remained in the fire for three days and nights, and was not harmed by the flames. His sister came and gave the soldiers money and they let her take the body. She embarked with her brother's body on one of the ships heading to Alexandria, where they placed the saint's body in the church.

The murders of the saint tried to burn his body, but miraculously failed. The saint's body remained in the fire for three days and nights, and was not harmed by the flames. His sister came and gave the soldiers money and they let her take the body. She embarked with her brother's body on one of the ships heading to Alexandria, where they placed the saint's body in the church.

When the time of persecution ended, during the reign of Pope and Patriarch Athanasius, a vision seized the the Partiarch commanding him to send the saint’s body in the desert. It was duly placed on a camel and headed towards the western desert. At the spot that the Lord had designated, the camel stopped and refused to move. There, near a well at the western end of Lake Maryut, they buried the saint's body. Today,  monastery still stands at this sacred and holy site.

When the time of persecution ended, during the reign of Pope and Patriarch Athanasius, a vision seized the Partiarch commanding him to send the saint’s body in the desert. It was duly placed on a camel and headed towards the western desert. At the spot that the Lord had designated, the camel stopped and refused to move. There, near a well at the western end of Lake Maryut, they buried the saint's body. Today,  monastery still stands at this sacred and holy site.

Many years later, the Berbers raided the desert and towns around Alexandria. The people were getting ready to face the Berbers, and the ruler of the city decided to take the body of Saint Menas with him to be his deliverer and protector. He took the body secretly and through the saint's blessings and protected, defeated the Berbers and returned in safety and victory to Alexandria.

Many years later, the Berbers raided the desert and towns around Alexandria. The people were getting ready to face the Berbers, and the ruler of the city decided to take the body of Saint Menas with him to be his deliverer and protector. He took the body secretly and through the saint's blessings and protected, defeated the Berbers and returned in safety and victory to Alexandria.

=== The New Cathedral of Saint Menas ===

=== The New Cathedral of Saint Menas ===

As soon as Pope Kyrillos VI was installed on the Throne of Saint Mark, he began to put the foundations of a great monastery close to the remains of the old city. Thus, the old monastery of Saint Menas is resurrected in it’s purity and glory, and the Copts are able to visit it once again and to be blessed by the saint. Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI even stated in his will that his body should not be buried in the new and very fine Cathedral of Saint Mark in Cairo, but in the monastery of his personal friend and intercessor, Saint Menas the Wonder Worker.

As soon as Pope Kyrillos VI was installed on the Throne of Saint Mark, he began to put the foundations of a great monastery close to the remains of the old city. Thus, the old monastery of Saint Menas is resurrected in its purity and glory, and the Copts are able to visit it once again and to be blessed by the saint. Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI even stated in his will that his body should not be buried in the new and very fine Cathedral of Saint Mark in Cairo, but in the monastery of his personal friend and intercessor, Saint Menas the Wonder Worker.

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