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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 .
- Pope of The Coptic Orthodox Church
The pope (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ, romanized: Papa; Arabic: البابا,...
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية...
- British Orthodox Church
Seraphim, primate of the British Orthodox Church, was not...
- Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
But after 536, they permanently established separate...
- Makuria
A Coptic source from the mid 8th century refers to king...
- Pope of The Coptic Orthodox Church
Interior of Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Aswan, Egypt. Coptic Iconostasis. The Coptic Altar of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. The Coptic Altar of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Iconostasis, Saint Mary & Saint Mercurius Church, Risca, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Coptic art is the Christian art of the Byzantine - Greco-Roman Egypt and of Coptic Christian Churches. Coptic art is best known for its wall-paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork, much of which survives in monasteries and churches. The artwork is often functional, as little distinction was drawn between artistry and ...
Coptic icon of St. Mark. The Copts are one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East. Although integrated in the larger Egyptian nation state, the Copts have survived as a distinct religious community forming around 5 to 20 percent of the population, [49] [39] [50] [51] though estimates vary.
- 3,000
- c. 10,000
- 1,000 (2014)
- 25,000 – 30,000 (2006)
Jul 11, 2019 · The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. An Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, Northeast Africa, and the Middle East. The leader of the Church and the Apostolic See of Alexandria is the Patriarch of Alexandria on the Holy See of Saint Mark, who also embodies the authority of Coptic Pope.
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In practice, the Coptic Church shares some theology and rituals with Catholicism and are led by a Pope (currently Pope Tawadros II) based in Alexandria. A large part of the Coptic religion is monasticism. St. Anthony was an Egyptian monk who is considered the father of monasticism.
