THE STORY OF THE COPTS - THE TRUE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN EGYPT

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  1. Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. 12, p. 327.

  2. Pere Cheneau d'Orleans. Op. cit., vol. 2, pp. 239-
    240.

  3. Ibid. vol.-2, pp. 241-8; 357-8.

  4. 'Journal Suisse d'Egypte et du Proche Orient, No. 37
    of the 23rd year, issued in Alexandria on Sept.
    14,1949; and no. 15 of the 24th year, issued on April
    13,1950, published by Mme Marie Fiechter; also
    Lexique historique de la Suisse,' under the names Soleure' and 'Zurzach.'

  5. Until recently, this site consisted of some historical
    archaeological remains. When Abba Kyrillos VI
    became Pope in 1959-as the 1l6th successor to St.
    Mark – he began a great re-building movement in the
    area.

  6. 'Apa Mena'-a selection of Coptic texts, edited with
    translation and commentary by James Drescher, p. xi.

  7. As-Sadeq-al-Amin, vol. 1, pp.155-157; Also recently
    found documents containing anecdotes about St.
    Mena, translated, edited and published by J. Drescher
    in `Le Bulletin de la Societe Copte, T. vii (194I) pp.
    19-32. After making some speculations, the author
    says: "... the material itself cannot fail to be of
    interest for the new light which it throws on the cult

    • so popular in early Christian times – of the elusive
      figure of St. Mena.



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