| | Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of November 11 |
 | | But as more and more Christians were put to death under Diocletian's edicts, Mennas decided he too ought to make a public profession of his faith. |
| | During the annual games in the arena at Cotyaeum in Phrygia, Mennas suddenly appeared before the spectators and announced that he was a Christian. |
| | He was tortured and beaten, but would not recant, and so he was put to death by beheading. |
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