Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom

Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches in the United Kingdom and Ireland, under the jurisdiction of one metropolitan and four bishops.[1] The first Coptic Orthodox Church to be established in the United Kingdom was St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, Kensington, London. His Holiness Pope Shenouda III consencrated the Church at its present site in 1979, however it had roots ten years before in a hired place (believed to be Coptic Street, London - named after the Church's first presence in the United Kingdom). The first three monk priests who served this church became members of the Holy Synod of the mother church in Egypt.[2] The first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to be sent to the United Kingdom by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III was a General Bishop, His Grace Bishop Missael in 1985 who established St. Mary & St. Antony's Coptic Orthodox Church in Birmingham later that year and St. Mary & St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Centre in 1989.[3] On the 26th May 1991, H.G. Bishop Missael was consecrated by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III as the first Bishop of the first Coptic Orthodox Diocese in the United Kingdom, the Diocese of Birmingham,[4] which is today known as the Diocese of the Midlands & its Affiliated Areas in the U.K.[5]. In the last three decades the Coptic Orthodox Church and congregation has since grown quickly.

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Historical background

It is known in the ecclesiastical history of the Church of Alexandria that the Church had sent missionaries in the 3rd or 4th century to the Celtic lands, especially monastics.

It is also known within the Celtic tradition, especially in Ireland, that the foundation of the monastic system among the Celts was either based in portion on or inspired by the Egyptian monastic system and there are many traces of Alexandrine theology embedded in Celtic theology. So the return of the Church of Alexandria to these lands is of certain importance.

British Orthodox Church

Further information: British Orthodox Church

H.E. Metropolitan Seraphim, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Glastonbury, and Primate of the British Orthodox Church. The British Orthodox Church came under the jurisdiction of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in 1994 and its mission is to the British people.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ireland, Scotland, North East England and its Affiliated Regions

H.G. Bishop Antony, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland, Scotland and North East England. The Diocese was established in 1995.

Church Directory

England

  • Bromley - St. John the Evangelist's Church.

11 Dunbar Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3rg Website Rev. Fr. Antonius Nagib

  • Margate (Kent) - St. Michael & St. Bishoy Church.

Northdown Road, Cliftonville Margate - Kent CT9 2RD England - UK, Rev. Fr. Angelos El Antony

  • Newcastle - St. George & St. Athanasius Church.

67 Brighton Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE4 5NT England – UK. Rev.Fr. Karas Anba Bishoy, Rev.Fr. Saraphim El Souryany

  • York & Leeds - St. Mary & St. Abanoub Church.

Harewood Rd - Arthington Otley – West Yorkshire - LS21 1PL Website, Rev. Fr. Abanoub St. Paul

  • Rotherham - St. Antonius Church.

St. Ann's Road, Eastwood Rotherham, - S65 1PA England - UK Website, Rev. Fr Mosa Roshdy

  • Norwich - St. Athanasius Church.

Easton Bark, Maringford Road Norwich – NR9 5AD England - UK Website, Rev.Fr. Shishoy El Antony

  • Guilford - St Augustine Church.

Station Approach Gomshall Surrey, GU5 9NU Website, Rev. Fr. Ilaryon El Antony

  • Bournemouth - St. Peter & St. Paul Church.

26 Calvin Road, Winton Bournemouth Website, Rev. Fr. Botros Elmoharaky

  • Plymouth - St. Mary and St. George Church.

The Holy Cross Church Beaumont Road, Plymouth PL4 9BE England - UK, Rev. Fr. Polykarpos El-Samueily

  • Scarborough - St. Athanasius Monastery.

Langdale End - Scarborough YO13 0LH, Website Rev. Fr. Arsanous El Abnouby, Rev. Fr. Bishoy St. Athanasius

Scotland

  • Kirkcaldy. St. Mark Church

264 Link 's Street, Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 1QE Scotland - UK, Website, Rev. Fr. Mark Aziz

Ireland

  • Dublin - St. Mary & St. Demiana Church

4/5 The Pines, Herbert Road, Bray, Co. - Wicklow Ireland Phone: (353) 1 2866809. Rev. Fr. Athanasius George, Rev. Fr. Phelopater El Bakhomy, Rev. Fr. Thomas Joseph Flanagan.

  • Galway - Seven Coptic Monks Church

The Coptic House Maws Revagh- Kilcoona Headford - co. Galway Ireland, Rev. Fr. Pauls El Antony

  • Belfast - St. Steven Church

Poor Clare Monastery, Our Lady's and St.Michael's 120 Clintonville Rd. Belfast BT 14 6LA, Rev. Fr. Ilaryon El Antony

  • Cahir - St. Mina Church

Priest Rd. Killemly, cahir, Co.Tipperary Church phone: (353) 5245947, Rev. Fr. Epiphanious Ava Mina


Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands and its Affiliated Areas, U.K.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands & Affiliated Areas U.K.

H.G. Bishop Missael, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of the Midlands, and its Affiliated Areas, U.K. (formerly the Diocese of Birmingham). The Diocese was established in 1991 by H.H. Pope Shenouda III, making it the oldest diocese in the United Kingdom for the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. The Diocese is currently based at the Coptic Orthodox Centre in Lapworth, Birmingham where H.G. Bishop Missael resides. Its terretories include North Wales and the English regions: West Midlands, East Midlands, North West and the Northern areas of the South East, South West and East of England.

Church Directory

Birmingham

Served by Fr. Peter & Fr. John Yanny

  • St. Mary & St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Centre (includes St. Mary & St. Abu-Sefein's Church)
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
  • St. Mary and St. Antony's Coptic Orthodox Church

Manchester

Served by Fr. Bishoy

  • St. Mary & St. Mina's Coptic Orthodox Church

Nottingham

  • St. Mary & St. George's Coptic Orthodox Church

North Wales

Served by Fr. John Saleeb

  • St. Mary & St. Abaskhyron's Coptic Orthodox Church

Other

There are currently 4 rented/temporary churches:

Websites:

South Wales

Patriarchal Exarchate at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South England

Angaelos, General Bishop & Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England.

Coptic Orthodox Churches In London

  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, London - UK, Fr. Antonious Thabet ,Fr. Thomas Ghobrial
  • St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Golden Green - UK , Fr. Looka Kamel ,Fr.Mina barsoum
  • St. Mary and St. Shenouda's Coptic Orthodox Church, Coulsdon (Father Isaac )

Eritrean Orthodox Church congregation in the UK

Markos (Mark), Bishop of the Eritrean Orthodox Church in the UK. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://theholysynod.copticpope.org
  2. ^ http://www.stmark.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=92
  3. ^ http://ukmidcopts.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=100007
  4. ^ http://theholysynod.copticpope.org/m029.htm
  5. ^ http://ukmidcopts.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=100006

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