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The following is a partial list of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States; the count stands at more than 200 churches and communities:
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Youssef. He is assisted by two general bishops, Anba Basil and Anba Gregory.
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Serapion. He is assisted by two general bishops: Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos.
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba David.
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Peter.
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Karas.
The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Seraphim.
This archdiocese is directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria. It includes all churches in North America that are not under the jurisdiction of a diocese. There is an Exarch of the Throne and one General Bishop serving this archdiocese, who is directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria:
The following churches are under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of North America:
In addition to the confederated states, several other areas belong to territories officially held under the United States:
This article uses dates and years written in the Coptic calendar, using the A.M. calendar era, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, using the A.D. calendar era.
The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, a faith with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The current holder of this position is Pope Tawadros II, who was selected as the 118th pope on November 18, 2012.
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in Europe and on 2 June 1974 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 Marcos (Mark), as the first Bishop and Athanasius as Chorbishop of The French Orthodox Eparchy.
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the highest Orthodox authority in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It formulates the rules and regulations regarding matters of the church's organisation and faith.
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has several churches in Great Britain and Ireland under the jurisdiction of four diocesan bishops.
Copts, many of whom are adherents of the Coptic Orthodox Church, have begun migrating to the United States of America as early as the late 1940s. After 1952, the rate of Coptic immigration from Egypt to the United States increased. The first Coptic church in the United States, St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, was established in the late 1960s in Jersey City.
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in the continent of Asia.
St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is notably the first Coptic Orthodox parish and church building in North America, if not, the Western Hemisphere, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is in comparison to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in which is considered the first parish in North America. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.
St George Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Coptic Orthodox churches in North America. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.
Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church is the second oldest Coptic Orthodox church that was established in Los Angeles and one of the largest Coptic parishes in California. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the US.
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, UK is under the care of Bishop Missael.
Saint Demiana and the 40 Virgins,, also known as the Chaste Martyr Saint Demiana, is a Coptic martyr of the early fourth century.
Lists of Coptic church buildings cover church buildings that employ the Alexandrian Rite. They are organized by region or country.
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England, also referred to as the Coptic Diocese of New York, is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It was founded in 2013 and encompasses the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States of America. The diocese's first and current bishop is His Grace Bishop David.
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the United States of America and encompassing the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Anba Suriel is a bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions in Australia from 1999 to 2018. He previously served as a bishop in New Jersey, United States, in the Archdiocese of North America.