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3 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.
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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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2 days ago · The history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time. According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is traced back to Jesus Christ and the Apostles. The Apostles appointed successors, known as bishops, and they in turn ...
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May 12, 2024 · St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church is a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. Our parish aims to bring the 2,000 year old faith of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria to English Speakers. We are a family-oriented, child friendly parish. We welcome all people of all backgrounds to "taste and ...
5 days ago · Whoever lives in Egypt receives the blessing of the Holy Family, St. Mark, the saints, the monasteries, and the blessing of the great Egyptian history. Therefore, I see that Egypt is really in God’s heart.
Apr 29, 2024 · Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker. Commemorated on April 29. Troparion & Kontakion. Saint Memnon the Wonderworker from his youth lived in the Egyptian desert. By his arduous ascetical efforts, he attained a victory of spirit over the flesh.
1 day ago · Church affairs Egyptian Coptic monks at the American Colony, Jerusalem, between 1898 and 1914. Today, members of the non-Chalcedonian Coptic Orthodox Church constitute the majority of the Egyptian Christian population.
