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The news of these miracles spread in all the countries until the Emperor at Constantinople heard of them. He had an only daughter and she was leprous. Her father sent her to the place where the Saint's body was and she inquired from the shepherd how these miracles were happening. She took some of the sand, moistened it with water, smeared it on her body and slept the night in that place. In her sleep she saw Saint Mina saying to her, "Arise early and dig in this place, and you will find my body." When she woke up, she found herself cured. She began digging as she was told and she found the holy body. She sent word to her father, informing him of the news. The Emperor rejoiced exceedingly, thanked the Lord and glorified His Name. He then sent men and money and built a church in that place and it was consecrated on the fifteenth day of the Month of Paoni.
When Arcadius and Honorius reigned, they ordered a city to be built there. Multitudes of people came to that church asking for the intercession of the blessed Saint Mina. The Lord had honored him with many signs and wonders that appeared from his pure body. When the Arabs came to Egypt, they attacked the city and the church was destroyed, only ruins remained. When His Holiness, the late Pope Abba [[Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic)|Kyrillos VI]] was ordained Patriarch over the See of Saint Mark, he took interest in building a large [[Saint Mina Monastery in Mariut|monastery ]] in the region of Mariout in the name of Saint Mina. He spent a great deal of money in establishing it. There are now many churches in the monastery, visited by many Orthodox worshippers who go there to receive blessings and to pray. He also bought one hundred acres (400,000 m²) of land and built a fence around it. In this monastery, he ordained a number of monks who had a high degree of scientific and religious education.
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