Al-Masaeed district, El-Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

St. Mina Church in Al-Masaeed, El-Arish

This is the church where Fr. Mina served as priest since his ordination in 2012.

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Al-Masaeed district, El-Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

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Martyrdom of Fr. Mina Aboud Cherubim

6 July 2013

On the morning of Saturday, 6 July 2013, shortly after finishing the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Mina Aboud Cherubim, priest of St. Mina Church in Al-Masaeed, El-Arish, was fatally shot by masked gunmen who opened fire from a passing vehicle as he exited the church. He was martyred instantly in front of the church's annex building. The assassination came amid the aftermath of the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi and a wave of security chaos and systematic targeting of Copts in North Sinai.

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Fr. Mina Aboud Cherubim

Priest at St. Mina Church in Al-Masaeed, El-Arish

Aswan, Egypt

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Martyrdom of Fr. Mina Aboud Cherubim