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Coptic (Bohairic Coptic: ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, Timetremǹkhēmi) is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, [2] representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, [2] [4] and historically spoken by the Copts, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt. [1] Coptic was supplanted by Arabic as the ...
In the Beginning. “Coptic” is the Greek word for “Egyptian,” via Arabic. That is, the Greek word Aigyptioi became Qibt in Arabic, which was Latinized to Copt. Egypt was ruled by the Roman Empire centered in Rome from about 30 BCE to 330 CE. Christianity in Egypt dates back to the time of the Apostles.
The History of the Coptic Church, Part I: Written by: Dr Medhat Ibrahim Seminarian Deacon, Theological College, El-Mina, Egypt It has been said that a nation without a history is a nation without a future. Let us thank God for the history of our Coptic Church written in the blood of our Fathers who were martyred to preserve the
The first Council was held in 325 A.D. at Nicea when representative bishops of all Christians, traditionally numbering 318, assembled to discuss the heresy of Arius who taught against the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Nicene Council condemned Arianism and gave Christianity a creed which has survived to this day.
The Coptic Church is the largest Christian community in the Middle East. The Coptic language is used mainly in the church and in the service books, which provide the Arabic text in parallel columns. The liturgies used are those of St Basil, St Gregory and St Cyril. Five important fasts are observed: 1) the pre-Lenten fast of Nineveh, 2) the ...
Fifty days after the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ when the Holy Spirit came upon the chosen apostles during the third hour (9am) was the moment of the birth of the Church. This fulfilled the Lord Jesus Christ’s promise of sending them power from the Highest. The Holy Book of Acts describes the birth of the Church: “When ...
Coptic dialect and mentioned that the Month of Bashans was the most blessed month of the year. Therefore, our beloved Coptic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Visit to Egypt on the 1st of June each year. The Blessed Lord Jesus Christ’s Birth and the Scientists of Astronomy: The scientist Johannas Kepler in 1603 observed that Saturn and ...
