The Copts began to immigrate to the United States as early as the late 1940s. Immigration to Canada was soon to follow, and in general, this was to be the case throughout North America in the coming decades. With hundreds of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States alone (along with over 90 congregations in Canada),[1] it is estimated that there are over one million Coptic Orthodox Christians in North America.[2]
While the Coptic Orthodox form a larger number in the US, the first Coptic Orthodox parish in North America was actually founded in Canada. In 1964, in Toronto, Canada was established. However, not too long afterwards, the first parish in the States, St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City) was founded in the late 1960s and it is considered the first Coptic Orthodox Church, parish, and church building in North America, if not, the Western Hemisphere.
Decades later, Mexico had a growing Coptic Orthodox community of its own, as it was less than one decade ago when some Coptic families settled in Mexico. The first - and only Coptic Orthodox church in Mexico is , founded in 2001.
Of the Coptic Orthodox parishes in the United States, there are currently over 200 churches that serve the expanding Coptic Orthodox population there. Florida is home to many Coptic Orthodox Christians, and there are currently 21 established churches throughout the state, in order to serve the large and growing Egyptian-Christian population arising all over the state.[3][4] There are many churches in North America as well as several other churches and communities in Canada.[1]
Youssef, Metropolitan of the Southern Diocese and Abbot of the Monastery of Most Holy Virgin Mary & Saint Moses the Strong in Corpus Christi, Texas. (1995 - Present) [6]
Saraphim, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana (2017 - Present) [11]
Boules, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ottawa, Montréal & Eastern Canada. (2019 - Present) [12]
General bishops
Macarius, General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch for the Eritrean Congregation in the USA. Member of the Eritrean and Coptic Holy Synods. (1991 - Present) [13]
Michael, General Bishop in Virginia, United States, assistant to the Pope (2009 - Present) [14]
Archelides, General Bishop in Toronto (GTA) and Central Canada, assistant to the Pope. (2022 - Present) [15]
Gabriel, General Bishop in New Jersey and Patriarchal Exarch for the Archdiocese of North America, assistant to the Pope. (2022 - Present) [16]
Auxiliary bishops
Suriel, Former Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne, currently serving as auxiliary to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. (1997; 2018 - Present) [17]
Abraham, Auxiliary Bishop and assistant to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. (2016 - Present) [18]
Kyrillos, Auxiliary Bishop and assistant to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. (2016 - Present) [19]
Basil, Auxiliary Bishop in Florida and assistant to Metropolitan Youssef in the Holy Diocese of the Southern United States. (2018 - Present) [20]
Gregory, Auxiliary Bishop in Texas and assistant to Metropolitan Youssef in the Holy Diocese of the Southern United States. (2018 - Present) [21]
Before the establishment of any dioceses in the US and Canada, all churches were part of the Archdiocese of North America under the direct care of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, led by the Pope of Alexandria, with the headquarters at Cedar Grove, New Jersey. [23] All churches that are not under the jurisdiction of an established diocese are part of the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese serves around 74 congregations in US and 17 congregations in Canada. The Archdiocese is divided administratively over the following regions:
Map of the Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada.
Archdiocese of North America - New Jersey
Archdiocese of North America - Chicago & Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska)
Archdiocese of North America - Virginia
Archdiocese of Northern California and Western US
Archdiocese of Central Canada
The Archdiocese is currently headed by Pope Tawadros II. He is assisted by:
Bishop Macarius, as General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch for the Eritrean Congregation in the USA. (1991 - Present) [13]
Bishop Michael, as General Bishop in Virginia, United States. (2009 - Present) [14]
Bishop Archelides, as General Bishop in Toronto (GTA) and Central Canada. (2022 - Present) [15]
Bishop Gabriel, as General Bishop in New Jersey and Patriarchal Exarch for the Archdiocese of North America. (2022 - Present) [16]
Map of the Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA.
Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
March 03, 2023
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The Copts began to immigrate to the United States as early as the late 1940s Immigration to Canada was soon to follow and in general this was to be the case throughout North America in the coming decades With hundreds of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States alone along with over 90 congregations in Canada 1 it is estimated that there are over one million Coptic Orthodox Christians in North America 2 While the Coptic Orthodox form a larger number in the US the first Coptic Orthodox parish in North America was actually founded in Canada In 1964 St Mark s Coptic Orthodox Church in Toronto Canada was established However not too long afterwards the first parish in the States St Mark s Coptic Orthodox Church Jersey City was founded in the late 1960s and it is considered the first Coptic Orthodox Church parish and church building in North America if not the Western Hemisphere Decades later Mexico had a growing Coptic Orthodox community of its own as it was less than one decade ago when some Coptic families settled in Mexico The first and only Coptic Orthodox church in Mexico is St Mary and St Mark s Coptic Orthodox Church in Tlaycapan Mexico founded in 2001 Of the Coptic Orthodox parishes in the United States there are currently over 200 churches that serve the expanding Coptic Orthodox population there Florida is home to many Coptic Orthodox Christians and there are currently 21 established churches throughout the state in order to serve the large and growing Egyptian Christian population arising all over the state 3 4 There are many churches in North America as well as several other churches and communities in Canada 1 Contents 1 Episcopacy 1 1 Diocesan bishops 1 2 General bishops 1 3 Auxiliary bishops 1 4 Deceased hierarchs 2 Dioceses 2 1 Archdiocese of North America 2 2 Dioceses in Canada 2 3 Dioceses in the United States 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEpiscopacy EditDiocesan bishops Edit Serapion b 1951 Metropolitan of the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles Southern California and Hawaii and Abbot of the Monastery of St Anthony in California 1995 Present 5 Youssef Metropolitan of the Southern Diocese and Abbot of the Monastery of Most Holy Virgin Mary amp Saint Moses the Strong in Corpus Christi Texas 1995 Present 6 David Bishop of the Holy Diocese of New York and New England 2013 Present 7 Mina Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Mississauga Vancouver amp Western Canada 2013 Present 8 Karas Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Pennsylvania and Affiliated Regions 2016 Present 9 Peter Bishop of the Holy Diocese of South Carolina North Carolina and Kentucky 2017 Present 10 Saraphim Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ohio Michigan and Indiana 2017 Present 11 Boules Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ottawa Montreal amp Eastern Canada 2019 Present 12 General bishops Edit Macarius General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch for the Eritrean Congregation in the USA Member of the Eritrean and Coptic Holy Synods 1991 Present 13 Michael General Bishop in Virginia United States assistant to the Pope 2009 Present 14 Archelides General Bishop in Toronto GTA and Central Canada assistant to the Pope 2022 Present 15 Gabriel General Bishop in New Jersey and Patriarchal Exarch for the Archdiocese of North America assistant to the Pope 2022 Present 16 Auxiliary bishops Edit Suriel Former Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne currently serving as auxiliary to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles Southern California and Hawaii 1997 2018 Present 17 Abraham Auxiliary Bishop and assistant to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles Southern California and Hawaii 2016 Present 18 Kyrillos Auxiliary Bishop and assistant to Metropolitan Serapion in the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles Southern California and Hawaii 2016 Present 19 Basil Auxiliary Bishop in Florida and assistant to Metropolitan Youssef in the Holy Diocese of the Southern United States 2018 Present 20 Gregory Auxiliary Bishop in Texas and assistant to Metropolitan Youssef in the Holy Diocese of the Southern United States 2018 Present 21 Deceased hierarchs Edit Karas Bishop Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Antony the Great in Newberry Springs California 1993 2002 22 Dioceses EditArchdiocese of North America Edit Before the establishment of any dioceses in the US and Canada all churches were part of the Archdiocese of North America under the direct care of the Patriarchate of Alexandria led by the Pope of Alexandria with the headquarters at Cedar Grove New Jersey 23 All churches that are not under the jurisdiction of an established diocese are part of the Archdiocese The Archdiocese serves around 74 congregations in US and 17 congregations in Canada The Archdiocese is divided administratively over the following regions Map of the Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada Archdiocese of North America New Jersey Archdiocese of North America Chicago amp Midwest Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Iowa Kansas Nebraska Archdiocese of North America Virginia Archdiocese of Northern California and Western US Archdiocese of Central CanadaThe Archdiocese is currently headed by Pope Tawadros II He is assisted by Bishop Macarius as General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch for the Eritrean Congregation in the USA 1991 Present 13 Bishop Michael as General Bishop in Virginia United States 2009 Present 14 Bishop Archelides as General Bishop in Toronto GTA and Central Canada 2022 Present 15 Bishop Gabriel as General Bishop in New Jersey and Patriarchal Exarch for the Archdiocese of North America 2022 Present 16 Map of the Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA Dioceses in Canada Edit Further information Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada In addition to the Archdiocese of North America there are two dioceses in Canada serving around 53 congregations These are Diocese of Mississauga Vancouver amp Western Canada Diocese of Ottawa Montreal amp Eastern CanadaDioceses in the United States Edit Further information Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States In addition to the Archdiocese of North America there are six dioceses in the United States serving around 213 congregations These are Diocese of Los Angeles Southern California and Hawaii Diocese of the Southern United States Diocese of New York and New England Diocese of South Carolina North Carolina and Kentucky Diocese of Ohio Michigan and Indiana Diocese of Pennsylvania and Affiliated RegionsSee also EditCoptic Coptic Orthodox Church Coptic Orthodoxy around the world Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada Coptic Orthodox Church in Mexico St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Jersey City New Jersey St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Los Angeles St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Denver Colorado St George Coptic Orthodox Church Philadelphia St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church Woodbury New York Religion in North America Coptic Americans Coptic Canadians Coptic diaspora Oriental Orthodoxy in North AmericaReferences Edit a b Calgary Herald Newspaper Article Archived from the original on 2012 11 04 Retrieved 2008 08 03 NY Times Retrieved 08 02 2008 Coptic Church Urges Thorough Investigation In Murder of Jersey City Family Coptic Church Network January 20 2005 Accessed August 11 2008 CNEWA The Coptic Orthodox Church Archived from the original on 2009 08 13 Retrieved 2008 08 03 Metropolitan Serapion Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles www lacopts org Retrieved 2022 12 31 His Grace Bishop Youssef The Diocese Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States Retrieved 2022 12 31 H G Bishop David Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York amp New England Retrieved 2022 12 31 His Grace Bishop Mina Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga Vancouver and Western Canada Retrieved 2022 12 31 Our Diocese SBSS Church Baltimore MD Retrieved 2022 12 31 H G Bishop Peter St Mary and St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 Bishop Saraphim St Mary Coptic Orthodox Church Columbus OH Retrieved 2022 12 31 eccopts dmin 2020 01 01 Our Bishop ECCOPTS Retrieved 2022 12 31 a b Bishop Makarios The Eritrean Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 a b Bishop Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 a b Bishop Archilides Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 a b Bishop Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 Bishop Suriel Coptic Orthodox Church Retrieved 2022 12 31 Bishop Abraham Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles www lacopts org Retrieved 2022 12 31 Bishop Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles www lacopts org Retrieved 2022 12 31 His Grace Bishop Bssil The Diocese Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States Retrieved 2022 12 31 His Grace Bishop Gregory The Diocese Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States Retrieved 2022 12 31 USA Saint Antony Monastery Saint Antony Monastery USA Saint Antony Monastery USA Retrieved 2022 12 31 Archdiocese Of North America of Cedar Grove New Jersey USA Coptic Orthodox Directory directory nihov org Retrieved 2022 12 31 External links EditNorth America Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese 1 2 Coptic Orthodox Church Listings amp Statistics Coptic Orthodox Church Directory Canada amp US Coptic Church Listings Coptic Centre in Canada Coptic Organizations amp Links St Mary and St Mark s Coptic Orthodox Church Mexico Coptic Orthodox Church of St George Brooklyn Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coptic Orthodox Church in North America amp oldid 1140353376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
