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In 1959, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church was granted autocephaly. This was extended to the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church in 1998 following the successful Eritrean War of Independence from Ethiopia. Since the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Coptic Christians have suffered increased religious discrimination and violence.
- 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
Makuria (Old Nubian: ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟ, Dotawo; Greek: Μακουρία,...
- Pope of The Coptic Orthodox Church
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)
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The Coptic rite originated in the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria which, in the first centuries of Christianity, was mainly composed of ethnic Greeks. The rite then spread among the indigenous inhabitants of Egypt - the Copts- amongst whom it has survived to this day. The Coptic Orthodox Church, being one of the historical successors of the anci...
A characteristic feature of the Coptic rite is the wide variety of liturgies. The historical liturgy of the Copts, the liturgy of Saint Mark, practically disappeared from use in the 12th century, supplanted by the Byzantine type liturgies. Currently, three liturgies are served in the Coptic rite: 1. Liturgy of Saint Basil. Served on ordinary days. ...
The cycle of canonical hours is largely monastic, primarily composed of psalm readings. The Coptic equivalent of the Byzantine Horologion is the Agpeya. Seven canonical hours exist, corresponding largely to the Byzantine order, with an additional "Prayer of the Veil" which is said by Bishops, Priests, and Monks (something like the Byzantine Midnigh...
Meyendorff, John (1989). Imperial unity and Christian divisions: The Church 450–680 A.D. The Church in history. Vol. 2. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 9780881410563.Rev. George William Horner (1902). The service for the consecration of a church and altar according to the Coptic rite; edited with translations from a Coptic and Arabic manuscript of A.D. 1307. Lo...Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine- the Coptic liturgy of Saint Basil.Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine- the Coptic liturgy of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine- the Coptic liturgy of Saint Cyril.Mar 17, 2024 · Confessing the statement by St. Cyril of Alexandria ( c. 375–444) proclaiming the “one incarnate nature of the Word” of God, miaphysites declared that both Christ’s humanity and divinity were equally present through the Incarnation in one single nature (hence the Greek prefix mia, “same”) as the Word made flesh.
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May 22, 2019 · Lets take a closer look as to purpose and meaning behind icons. In our first video we discussed how icons are not at all graven images but on the contrary, we take the use of imagery within our expressions of worship from the Lord himself who sets the standard in his design of the tabernacle.
The art of iconography is a unique characteristic of our Coptic heritage that began with the intention of educating converts of the church. The works seen to be out of proportion to the viewer since the eyes and ears are quite large. However, these iconographers were not unaware of such elements. They knew quite well the rules to project icons ...
According to Dr. Mahmud ʻAmr of the University of Zaqaziq, archaeologists discovered in 1997 “the well in the Temple of al-Basta which the Lord Jesus blessed.” This Roman well has a depth of four meters. The Coptic Church of Saint George in Zaqaziq is said to be built on the traditional site of the house of Klum and Sarah.