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His Grace Bishop Damian, General Bishop of Germany is taking care about St. Maurice & St. Mary Monastery in [[Höxter]]-Brenkenhausen. |
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The Coptic Church in Germany have another Monastery in the Mame of St. Antonious the Great in Kroeffelbach. Abbot of this Monastery is Father Michael el Baramousy. |
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The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in Europe and on 2 June 1974 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III has received in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy, along with their Primate, who in turn was accepted after consecration into the Episcopate, in the Holy Synod of the Church of Alexandria and hence was appointed their Primate His Grace Marcos (Mark), as the first Bishop and His Grace Athanasius as Chorbishop of The French Orthodox Eparchy[1].
Currently there are many Metropolitans and Bishops serving in Europe.
Austria
His Grace Gabriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Vienna and all Austria.
Denmark
Church of Skt Maria & Skt Markus served by Fr Angelos Girges [2].
France
Further information see The French Coptic Orthodox Church
On 18 June 1994 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III raised the French Orthodox Eparchy to the full status of The French Coptic Orthodox Church
On 19 June 1994 in presence of 62 Metropolitans and Bishops of The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria His Holiness Pope Shenouda III elevated His Grace Marcos (Mark) as the first metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France and Primate of The French Coptic Orthodox Church and His Grace Athanasius as Auxiliary Bishop Assistant to H.E Marcos
The French Coptic Orthodox Church has a Metropolitan and an Auxiliary Bishop and about 11-12 Priests and 2-3 Deacons in about 12-15 parishes and missions across France.
His Eminence Marcus (Mark), Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France, and Primate of The French Coptic Orthodox Church.
His Grace Athanasius, Auxiliary Bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France, Assistant to H.E Marcos, The French Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Church is integrated within the Church of Alexandria, but is considered autonomous in matter of governance[1].
Germany
His Grace Bishop Damian, General Bishop of Germany is taking care about St. Maurice & St. Mary Monastery in Höxter-Brenkenhausen. The Coptic Church in Germany have another Monastery in the Mame of St. Antonious the Great in Kroeffelbach. Abbot of this Monastery is Father Michael el Baramousy.
Italy
His Grace Barnaba, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Torino and Southern Italy.
His Grace Kyrillos (Cyril), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Milano and Northern Italy & Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Milano.
The Netherlands
There is a large Coptic community in the Netherlands mainly in the major cities, they have Churches in Amsterdam , Utrecht , Eindhoven ,Den haag and Assen
Switzerland
One church in Geneva and one church in Zurich
The United Kingdom and Ireland
British Orthodox; His Eminence Seraphim, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Glastonbury, and Primate of the British Orthodox Church.
His Grace Bishop Anthony, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland, Scotland & North East England, United Kingdom.
His Grace Bishop Missael, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of the Midlands & Affiliated Regions, United Kingdom. - [1]
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop & Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage, United Kingdom.
Eritrean church; His Grace Bishop Markos (Mark), Bishop of the Eritrean Church in the United Kingdom. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.
Reference
- ^ a b The French Coptic Orthodox Church website http://eocf.free.fr/eglisep_eng.htm Cite error: The named reference "therole" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://koptisk.dk/ Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark
See also
- Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Copts
- Coptic alphabet
- Coptic calendar
- Coptic iconography
- Coptic language
- Coptic music
- Coptic abstinence
- Coptic orphans
- List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
- Patriarch of Alexandria
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
- The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
- Coptic Orthodox Church in South America
- Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
- Oriental Orthodoxy
- Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- British Orthodox Church
- Christianity in Africa
- St Mary’s and St Abu Saifain’s Coptic Orthodox Church Risca , South Wales.
- Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church Llandudno, North Wales.
- Egypt
- The French Coptic Orthodox Church
- Coptic Orthodox Church in UK