List of Coptic saints

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Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Copt martyrs. Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts."

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The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The majority of saints are from Egypt, with the majority venerated in all of Christianity.

Alphabetical list of Christian Saints in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

St. Abraham StAbram icon.jpg
St. Abraham ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ
St. Anthony the Great StAnthony.jpg
St. Anthony the Great ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ
St. Athanasius the Apostolic St Athanasius the Apostolic.jpg
St. Athanasius the Apostolic ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ

B

St. Bishoy Kamel FrBishoyKamel.jpg
St. Bishoy Kamel

C

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St. Cyril VI

D

St. Demetrius Pope Demetrius of Alexandria.jpg
St. Demetrius
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St. Demiana and the 40 Virgins

E

F

Sts. Felix, Regula, Exuperantius Altartafel Kapelle Spannweid Zurich Stadtheilige.jpg
Sts. Felix, Regula, Exuperantius

G

St. Gregory of Nyssa St. Gregory of Nyssa.jpg
St. Gregory of Nyssa

H

St. Heraclas Martyr Eraclus of Antioch.jpg
St. Heraclas

I

St. Isidore of Pelusium Isidore of Pelusium.jpg
St. Isidore of Pelusium

J

St. John Chrysostom Johnchrysostom.jpg
St. John Chrysostom
St. John Colobos Hosios Loukas (nave, vault over south-west bay) - John Kolobos.jpg
St. John Colobos

K

L

M

St. Maurice StMaurice2.jpg
St. Maurice
St. Mercurius Saint Mercurius killing Iulian.jpg
St. Mercurius
St. Moses the Black MTBcrop.jpg
St. Moses the Black

N

O

St. Onuphrius the Anchorite Saint Onophrios.jpg
St. Onuphrius the Anchorite

P

St. Pakhom StPakhom.jpg
St. Pakhom
St. Poemen St. Poimen the Great.jpg
St. Poemen

Q

R

S

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St. Severus
St. Sidhom Bishay SidhomBishay.jpg
St. Sidhom Bishay
St. Simon StSimonTheShoemaker.jpg
St. Simon

T

Theotokos, Saint Mary Virgin Mary (byzantine icon) in Hosios Lukas Monastery - panoramio.jpg
Theotokos, Saint Mary

V

W

Y

Z

Archangels

Groups of martyrs

References

Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN   0-02-897025-X

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