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List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt

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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, is the second largest cathedral of any denomination in Africa and the Middle East.

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451. This church was established by Saint Mark the apostle and evangelist in the 1st century. The head of the church is the Pope of Alexandria.

The following is a partial list of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Egypt; the count stands at 2,000 churches:[1]

Diocese of Alexandria

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Diocese of Coptic Cairo

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Dioceses of Cairo and Giza

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Diocese of Fayyum

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  • Archangel Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Damiana Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Mary, St. Markorious, & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)
  • St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Fayyum)

Diocese of South Sinai

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  • St. George & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (Ras Sudar)
  • Moses The Prophet & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (El-Tor)
  • St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (Sharm el-Sheikh)
  • El Sama-eyeen Coptic Orthodox Church (Hay Al Noor, Sharm el-Sheikh)
  • St. John The Beloved & The Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church

Diocese of Minya and al- Ashmunein

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  • Holy Virgin Coptic Orthodox Mortuary Chapel (Antinoöpolis)
  • St. John Coptic Orthodox Cave Church (Antinoöpolis)
  • St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (El-Bahnasa)
  • The Hermitages Coptic Orthodox Church (Deir el-Bersha)
  • Tombs of al-Barsha (Dair Abu Fam) Coptic Orthodox Church (Deir el-Bersha)
  • The Church in the Tomb of Urarna (Deir el-Bersha)
  • St. Colluthus (Aba Klog) Coptic Orthodox Church (al-Fant)
  • Holy Virgin Coptic Orthodox Church (Gabal al-Tayr)
  • The Cave Church of St. John the Short (Deir Abu Hinnis)
  • Holy Virgin Coptic Orthodox Church (Manahra)
  • Coptic Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles (Minya)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Minya)
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Minya)
  • St. Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Church (Minya)
  • St. Iskhirun Coptic Orthodox Church (Bayahu, Samalut)
  • St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Deir el- Sanquriya)
  • St. Hor Coptic Orthodox Church (Sawada)
  • Virgin Mary & Anba Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church (Delga, Deir Mawas) (destroyed in 2013)
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (Minya) (destroyed in 2013)

Diocese of Asyut

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  • St. Phoebammon (Abi Fam) Coptic Orthodox Church (Abnub)
  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Asyut)
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Asyut)
  • St. Makar Coptic Orthodox Church (Asyut)
  • Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church ( El Badari)
  • St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church (El Badari)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Asyut) (Torched in 2013, Rebuilt)
  • St. Apater Coptic Orthodox Church (Asyut)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Beni Mur)
  • Holy Virgin Mary & St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Dair Rifa)
  • Archangel Coptic Orthodox Church (Durunka)
  • Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Durunka)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Meir)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Shutb)
  • St. Therapon (Abu Tarbu) Coptic Orthodox Church (al-Zawya)
  • Coptic Orthodox Churches (Shutb) (destroyed)

Diocese of Sohag

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  • Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)
  • St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)
  • St. Bisada Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)
  • St. Damiana Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)
  • Abouna Yassa Coptic Orthodox Church ( Tima)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Sohag)

Diocese of Qena

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  • St. Menas Coptic Orthodox Church (Hiwon)
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Qena)
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Nag Hammadi)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula)
  • Coptic Orthodox Basilica (Dendera) (destroyed)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula, Naqada)
  • St. John Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula, Naqada)
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula, Naqada)
  • St. Shenute Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula, Naqada)
  • St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Qamula, Naqada)
  • St. Victor Coptic Orthodox Church -(Qamula, Naqada)

Diocese of Luxor

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  • St. Abshai al-Qabrin Coptic Orthodox Church in the Temple of Tud (Temple of Tud)
  • Coptic Orthodox Church in the Temple of Karnak (destroyed)
  • Coptic Orthodox Church in the Temple of Luxor (destroyed)
  • Coptic Orthodox Church in the Temple of Madamut (destroyed)
  • Martyr Gorge Coptic Orthodox Church (Port Fouad)
  • St. Mary & St. Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church
  • St. Misael Coptic Orthodox Church
  • Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Aswan)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Ismaillia)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Al Qantara El Garbeya, Ismaillia)
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church (Dair al-Maymun)
  • St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church (Dair al-Maymun)
  • Holy Virgin Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Beni Suef)
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Biba, Beni Suef)
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Port Said)
  • Coptic Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles (Red Sea)
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church (Qimn al-Arus) (destroyed)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "الابرشيات القبطية الارثوذكسية في مصر 2022 Coptic Orthodox Dioceses in Egypt". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ "موقع كنيسة السيدة العذراء - الفجالة ..... يرحب بكم". www.smcfag.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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