Saint Martyr Mina was an Egyptian and served in the army under the command of the thousand-commander Firmilian. During the persecutions of Christians, issued by the wicked emperors Diocletian and Maximian, he left his military rank and went into the desert to live in prayer and fasting. However, seeing a pagan festival in the Cotuan region, he came to the city to denounce idolatry and proclaim faith in the One God.
Prince Pyrros, learning about him, ordered him to be taken and tried to persuade him to idolatry, threatening him with torture. The saint steadfastly endured suffering, refusing to renounce Christ, even when he was subjected to cruel tortures. He was hanged, scraped with iron claws, burned with fire, but felt no pain, thanks to God's help.
In the end, the saint was beheaded with a sword, and his body was burned. The believers gathered his relics and buried them in Alexandria, where a church was built in the name of the saint, and miracles were performed through prayers to him.
After the death of the wicked emperors, under the pious Constantine the Great, Christians found the relics of the saint and built a church. The saint performed many miracles, including the resurrection of a murdered merchant, punishing the murderer, and healing the sick. His help and intercession were revealed to many, strengthening faith and leading to repentance.
