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  1. 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.

  2. t. e. Coptic history is the part of the history of Egypt that begins with the introduction of Christianity in Egypt in the 1st century AD during the Roman period, and covers the history of the Copts to the present day. Many of the historic items related to Coptic Christianity are on display in many museums around the world and a large number is ...

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  4. Jul 11, 2019 · The Coptic Catholic Church. The Coptic Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic "Particular church" in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The Coptic Catholic Church uses the Alexandrian Rite. Uncommon among Eastern Catholic Churches, it employs the Coptic language in its services, while the Ethiopian Catholic Church and Eritrean ...

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    The Anglo-Egyptian invasion in 1898 allowed Copts greater religious and economic freedom, and they extended their original roles as artisans and merchants into trading, banking, engineering, medicine, and the civil service. Proficiency in business and administration made them a privileged minority.

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    • 25,000 – 30,000 (2006)
  6. Alexandrian rite. Coptic Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic church of the Alexandrian rite in Egypt, in communion with Rome since 1741, when Athanasius, a Miaphysite (acknowledging only one nature in the person of Christ) Coptic bishop, became a Roman Catholic. Two succeeding bishops remained unconsecrated because they were unable to travel to ...

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  7. 5 days ago · In commemoration of our celebration of the fast of our fathers, the pure apostles, we remember their service all over the world. We contemplate on some of the service of our teacher Peter the Apostle, as mentioned in the ninth and tenth chapters of the Book of Acts.

  8. Jun 25, 2009 · Beliefs and schism. The Coptic Church is one of the Eastern Orthodox churches and shares their general beliefs. In 451 the Church split from other Christian churches in a major schism at the ...

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