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2 days ago · The Coptic Orthodox Church ( Coptic: Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, romanized: Ti-eklisia en-remenkimi en-orthodhoxos, lit. 'the Egyptian Orthodox Church'), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt.
- 10 million
- St. Mark the Evangelist (Traditional)
Apr 29, 2024 · Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Oriental Orthodox church and principal Christian church in predominantly Muslim Egypt. The people of Egypt before the Arab conquest in the 7th century identified themselves and their language in Greek as Aigyptios (Arabic qibṭ, Westernized as Copt).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · Modern day Copts use predominantly Arabic and Coptic, the latter being the direct descendent of the Ancient Egyptian language. For instance, the Lord's Prayer in the Coptic Church is recited in the native Coptic language as follows: Ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣ ...
- 3,000
- c. 10,000
- 1,000 (2014)
- 25,000 – 30,000 (2006)
May 3, 2024 · Copt, a member of Egypt’s indigenous Christian ethno-religious community, predominantly of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Copts trace their ancestry to the pre-Islamic Egyptians and their faith to the evangelism of St. Mark.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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May 17, 2024 · Coptic Orthodox Church Website. Your Holiness said that “the world is in God’s hands, but Egypt is in Gods heart.”
2 days ago · The official website for the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef.
2 days ago · St. Stephen and St. Demiana Coptic and Hymns School. May 25, 2024. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
