Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States

Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
This article is about Coptic Orthodoxy in the United States. For a list of Coptic parishes in the US, see list of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States
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St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Norristown, Pennsylvania (serving Philadelphia).

The immigration of the Copts to the United States of America started as early as the late 1940s. After 1952, the rate of Coptic immigration from Egypt to the United States increased. The first Coptic church in the United States is St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, which was established in the late 1960s in Jersey City.

There are many Coptic Orthodox churches and Congregations in the United States. Estimated numbers of adherents, based on church membership, was between 350,000 and 420,000.[1] Based on the estimates of certain Coptic organizations, the number was between 700,000 and one million [1] [1] [2] [3] [4] in the year 2002. Currently, there are over 200 parishes in the United States that serve the expanding Coptic Orthodox population.[2][3] The Church does have a large population when compared to other smaller Christian bodies, yet is among one of the least known Christian Churches and the least known large Orthodox bodies.

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Bishops and Dioceses

There are five Coptic Orthodox Bishops serving in the United States:

  • Michael, Suffragan Bishop of the Holy Suffragan Diocese of Alexandria and all Virginia, USA, assistant to the Pope.

And as for the Eritrean Orthodox Church congregation, Macarius, Bishop of the Eritrean Church in the USA. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.

There also is the vacant throne of the Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Barstow, California, after the departure of the thrice-blessed Bishop Abbot Karas.

Extended Service Areas

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has Churches and congregations in the following regions[4]

Archdiocese of North America

There are two Exarchs of the Throne serving this Archdiocese and a Suffragan Bishop, who are directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria:

In the Archdiocese of North America, there are over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches. The following States and Districts are served under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese:

Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii

His Grace Serapion is the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii.

The Diocese has around 30 churches, a theological school (seminary) and a charity organization called Saint Verena Charity , named after the Coptic Saint Verena)[9]. The Diocese of Los Angeles is based at 3803 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, California 91766 USA

In California there also is an independent Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Barstow that is under the jurisdiction of the Pope of Alexandria. The throne of the Bishop of the monastery was vacant ever since the death of the thrice-blessed Bishop Karas, but is currently overseen by a Hegumen Hieromonk, Father Anastasi St. Anthony, who is currently the Abbot.

Diocese of Southern United States

His Grace Youssef (Joseph) is the Bishop of the Diocese of Southern United States and also is the Abbot of the Monastery of Most Holy Virgin Mary & Saint Moses the Strong in Corpus Christi, Texas. As of September 2010, there are 29 Churches and 25 Coptic Communities (mission parishes) in this diocese along with a theological school (seminary). The diocese is headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex suburb of Colleyville, Texas.

The territories covered under this diocese are in the following states:

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Why CCU?". Coptic Credit Union. Accessed June 21, 2009. http://www.copticcu.com/WhyCCU.html. 
  2. ^ "Coptic Church Urges Thorough Investigation In Murder of Jersey City Family". Coptic Church Network, January 20, 2005. Accessed August 11, 2008.
  3. ^ CNEWA: The Coptic Orthodox Church
  4. ^ "Directory of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States and Canada :: All Churches". http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/churches_all.php. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "St. Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church of San Ramon, CA in Pleasanton". http://www.stmarystjohn.org/. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "Saint Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church Hayward, California". http://antonius.org/. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Utah". http://www.fathertadrous.com/church.HTML. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  8. ^ "St. Mary and St. Rewais - Coptic Orthodox Church - Madison, Wisconsin". http://www.stmaryandstrewais.com/. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  9. ^ "LACopts.org | Parish Directory". http://www.lacopts.org/our-diocese/parishes/directory. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 

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