Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe

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The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in Europe and on 2 June 1974 Pope Shenouda III has received in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy, along with their Primate, who in turn was accepted after consecration into the Episcopate, in the Holy Synod of the Church of Alexandria and hence was appointed their Primate Marcos (Mark), as the first Bishop and Athanasius as Chorbishop of The French Orthodox Eparchy^[1].

Currently there are many Metropolitans and Bishops serving in Europe.

Austria

Bishops in Austria:

• Gabriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Vienna and all Austria.

Denmark

Saint Mary & Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.^[2]

France

Further information: French Coptic Orthodox Church

On 18 June 1994 Pope Shenouda III raised the French Orthodox Eparchy to the full status of the French Coptic Orthodox Church

On 19 June 1994, in the presence of 62 Metropolitans and Bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Shenouda III elevated Marcos (Mark) as the first metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church and Athanasius as the Auxiliary Bishop (assistant) to Marcos.

Bishops

The French Coptic Orthodox Church has a Metropolitan and an Auxiliary Bishop as well as about 11-12 Priests and several Deacons in about 12-15 parishes and missions across France.

• (Vacant), Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and all France and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church. (Vacant after the death of Metropolitan Markos in 2008)
•  Athanasius, Auxiliary Bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France, Assistant to the Metropolitan of the French Coptic Orthodox Church.

The Church is integrated within the Church of Alexandria, but is considered autonomous in matter of governance^[1].

Germany

The Coptic Orthodox Monastery of St. Antonious in Waldsolms-Kröffelbach, Germany.

Bishops:

• Damian, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Höxter-Brenkenhausen, Kröeffelbach & All Germany & Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Kroeffelbach, Germany.

Currently, there are a few thousand Orthodox Copts in Germany, with several monasteries and churches.^[3]

Hungary

Pope Shenouda III, the leader of the Coptic Christian community, consecrated the first Coptic church in Budapest on Sunday 21st of August 2011.The church was dedicated to Mother of God, the Holy Virgin Mary, and Archangel Michael.

Italy

Bishops:

• Barnaba, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Torino, Rome and Southern Italy.
• Kyrillos (Cyril), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Milano and Northern Italy & Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Milano.

The Netherlands

There is a large Coptic Orthodox community in the Netherlands, mainly in the major cities. Currently, they have Churches in Amsterdam, Assen, Eindhoven, Enschede, The Hague, Leeuwarden and Utrecht.

Sweden

• Virgin Mary and Saint Paul church in Stockholm, Sweden; served by Father Bakhomios Demetry and Father Markos Wanis.
  • This church was established by Pope Shenuda III in the year 1993.

• Saint Mina church (Södertälje- Stockholm, Sweden)

• Saint George church (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Switzerland

One church in Geneva and one church in Zurich

The United Kingdom and Ireland

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom

Bishops:

• British Orthodox; Seraphim, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Glastonbury, and Primate of the British Orthodox Church.
• Bishop Anthony, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland, Scotland & North East England, United Kingdom.
• Bishop Missael, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of the Midlands & Affiliated Areas, United Kingdom. - [1]
• Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop & Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage, United Kingdom.
•  Eritrean church; Bishop Markos (Mark), Bishop of the Eritrean Church in the United Kingdom. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The French Coptic Orthodox Church website http://eocf.free.fr/eglisep_eng.htm
2. ^ http://koptisk.dk/ Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark
3. ^ Adherents.com: By Location

External links

• Coptic.org
• Coptic Churches in Europe websites
• Coptic Church in Eindhoven
• The French Coptic Orthodox Church website
• Coptic Othodox Diocese of the Midlands & its Affiliated Areas U.K.
• British Coptic Orthodox Church website
• Coptic Orthodox Centre Stevenage
• Yellow Pages of Coptic Orthodox Churches in U.K. & Ireland