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Christian feast day: Marina the Monk (Maronite Church, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)

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Marina the Monk (Maronite Church, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) from June 18, null

Marina the Monk

5th century Byzantine saint

Marina, distinguished as Marina the Monk and also known as Marina the Syrian, Marinos, Pelagia and Mary of Alexandria, was a Christian saint from part of Asian Byzantium, generally said to be present-day Lebanon. Details of the saint's life vary.
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Maronite Church

Eastern Catholic church

The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The head of the Maronite Church is Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi,…
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Coptic Orthodox Church

Christian denomination based in Egypt

The Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries…
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