Coptic Orthodox Church

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The Coptic Orthodox Church is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based primarily in Egypt, known for its ancient liturgical traditions, distinct Coptic language heritage, and continuity with early Alexandrian Christianity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Eastern Christian church
Oriental Orthodox Church
autocephalous church
apostolicSee See of Saint Mark
calendarUsed Coptic calendar
centralCathedral Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Alexandria
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo
communionWith Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
country Egypt
currentLeader Pope Tawadros II
dateOfCurrentLeaderEnthronement 2012-11-18
fastingTradition Advent Fast
linked to: Nativity Fast

Apostles' Fast
Great Lent
linked to: Lent

St. Mary’s Fast
foundingPeriod 1st century
governanceType episcopal polity
hasClergyOrder bishops
deacons
priests
hasDioceseIn Australia
Canada
Europe
United Kingdom
United States
hasEthnicAssociation Copts
hasMartyrdomTradition yes
hasMonasticTradition yes
headTitle Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
heritageLanguageBranch Egyptian language
heritageLanguageFamily Afroasiatic languages
languageOfTheology Arabic
Coptic
English
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian Rite
liturgicalLanguage Arabic
Coptic
English
majorFeast Nativity
linked to: Vigil of Christmas

Resurrection (Easter)
linked to: Easter

Theophany
monasticCenters Saint Anthony Monastery
Saint Paul Monastery
linked to: St. Paul Monastery

Wadi El Natrun
notInCommunionWith Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

most Protestant churches
patriarchalSee Alexandria
linked to: Alexandria, Egypt
primaryRegion Diaspora communities
Egypt
Middle East
North Africa
primaryScript Coptic script
recognizesCouncil Council of Ephesus
First Council of Constantinople
First Council of Nicaea
rejectsCouncil Council of Chalcedon
scriptureCanon Biblical canon of Oriental Orthodox Churches
theologicalOrientation Miaphysite Christology
traditionallyFoundedBy Saint Mark the Evangelist
linked to: Mark the Evangelist
usesRite Coptic Rite
usesSacrament Baptism
Chrismation
Eucharist
linked to: Holy Eucharist

Matrimony
Priesthood
Repentance and Confession
Unction of the Sick

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Saint Joseph veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Boutros Boutros-Ghali religion Coptic Orthodox Church
Copts primaryDenomination Coptic Orthodox Church
Copts majorChurch Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy hasMemberChurch Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Rite usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Rite associatedChurch Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Council of Chalcedon rejectedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Beni Suef Governorate hasReligiousMinority Coptic Christianity
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Rami Malek religion Coptic Orthodox Christianity
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church of Alexandria distinguishedFrom Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Revised Julian calendar notAdoptedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Egyptians religionMinority Coptic Orthodox Christianity
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
2013 Egyptian coup d'état supportedBy Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Armenian Apostolic Church communionWith Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Muslim conquest of Egypt primaryChristianDenominationInEgypt Miaphysite Coptic Church
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic language liturgicalLanguageOf Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic language associatedWith Coptic Church
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic calendar usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Christmas celebratedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark religion Coptic Orthodox Church
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark headOf Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark headOf Coptic Orthodox Church
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark associatedWithSee Patriarchate of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox)
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church separatedFrom Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gainedAutocephalyFrom Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Saint Mary veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Shenoute of Atripe religiousTradition Coptic Orthodox Church
Shenoute of Atripe veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Nitria associatedWith Coptic Orthodox Church
Kellia religiousDenomination Coptic Orthodox tradition
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Anthony the Great veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Liturgy of Saint Cyril associatedWithChurch Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Macarius of Egypt veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic script usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Synaxarion usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Synaxarion religiousTradition Coptic Orthodox Christianity
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Synaxarion associatedWith Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) usedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) tradition Coptic Orthodox
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) liturgicalUse Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church
Moses the Black veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic) usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
linked to: Coptic Orthodox Church