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The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The majority of saints are from Egypt , with the majority venerated in all of Christianity. Contents:
'Simon the Shoemaker; Craftsman'; Arabic: سمعان الدباغ, romanized: Sama'an al-Dabagh), is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975) while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox ...
Menas was his original name, according to the story his mother called him "Mēna" because she heard a voice saying amēn. Minas (Μηνᾶς) is how he is known in Greek and Armenian, while in Coptic he is known as "Mīna" (مينا). The name also refers to an ancient Egyptian name of a King Menes.
Marina, distinguished as Marina the Monk and also known as Marinos, Pelagia and Mary of Alexandria (Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ), was a Christian saint from part of Asian Byzantium, generally said to be present-day Lebanon. [9] [10] [11] Details of the saint's life vary. [a]
The life of Saint Demiana and the 40 virgins is found in two Arabic sources: the Synaxarium and the Life Story of the Chaste Saint Demiana and History of the Monastery. The life story was translated from Arabic into English by the nuns of Saint Demiana's Monastery in Egypt.
Saint Thomas was granted the gift of prophecy [1]. Saint Thomas is commonly believed to have predicted his own death. Saint Thomas is said to have sat with Christ [1]. It was recorded by Saint Shenouda that as he walked towards the cave Saint Thomas inhabited in order to bury his body, he saw Jesus Christ fly off with the Saint's Spirit.
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This is a list of saints who are recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. S. Saints ...