Father Mina Girgis was born in Cairo, Egypt on July 24, 1970.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Ain Shams University in Egypt in 1991. He came to California the same year and worked as an Accountant from 1991-1997.
He served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at St. Mary, Cairo, Egypt and at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles for about 15 years.
In 1997, he became a consecrated Deacon and Secretary to His Grace Bishop Serapion in Los Angeles, who ordained him presbyter on June 10, 2001.
On Sunday, June 16, 2018, he received the priestly dignity of the rank of Hegumen.