According to Coptic manuscripts, an angel encouraged him to travel to the town of Towa, near Beba in the Bani Suwayf Governorate, to profess that he is of Christian faith in front of the governor and to receive martyrdom.
Coptic manuscripts indicate that an angel advised him to travel to the town of Towa, near Beba in the Bani Suwayf Governorate, where he would declare his Christian faith in front of the governor and be prepared for martyrdom.