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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.
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).
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Jan 4, 2022 · Full Name: Coptic Orthodox Church; Also Known As: Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria; Coptic Church; Copts; Egyptian Church. Known For: Ancient Oriental Eastern Orthodox Church originating in Alexandria, Egypt. Founding: The church traces its roots to the evangelist Mark (John Mark). Region: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Middle East.
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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Believed to stand on the site of a church founded in AD 42 by Mark the Evangelist, in AD
The Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries the title of Father of fathers, Shepherd of shepherds, Ecumenical ...
Oct 7, 2019 · Known For: Ancient Oriental Orthodox Church originating in Egypt and led by the Pope of Alexandria. Founding: The church traces its beginnings to the evangelist Mark (John Mark). Region: Primarily Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Middle East. Headquarters: Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt.
Apr 19, 2019 · According to Coptic tradition, the Christian church in Egypt was founded in Alexandria by St. Mark in the mid-first century A.D. Author of the second gospel in the New Testament, Mark...
