History of the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Church was established in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ by St. Mark the Evangelist in the city of Alexandria around 43 A.D. The church adheres to the Nicene Creed. St. Athanasius (296-373 A.D.), the twentieth Pope of the Coptic Church effectively defended the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Divinity at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. His affirmation of the doctrine earned him the title; “Father of Orthodoxy” and St. Athanasius “the Apostolic”.
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- The Holy Family in EgyptThe advent of the Holy Family to Egypt, seeking refuge, is an event of the utmost significance in our dear country’s long, long history.
- Establishment of the Church of AlexandriaSaint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist, one of the seventy apostles and writer of the oldest gospel, established the Church of Alexandria in about 55 AD. In Alexandria, St. Mark structured the church worship; ordained one bishop and seven deacons; estab …
- The Land of Egypt in the Holy Scriptures1. EGYPT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The first mention of Egypt in the Old Testament is in Gen 12:10, where we are told that “there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there.” Egypt is mentioned once again in Gen 13:10: ”And Lo …
- Historical Contributions of the CoptsThe School of Alexandria Undoubtedly, the School of Alexandria was the earliest and most important institution of theological learning in Christian antiquity. It grew tremendously in the first four centuries of the world. After the Roman Empire officia …
- Condensed History of the Coptic Church from Pentecost to the Catechetical School (c. 33-180 A.D.)A condensed history of the Church of Alexandria from Her establishment to the founding of the great Catechetical School of Alexandria
- A Brief History of Coptic MonasticismCoptic icon of Abba Antony and Abba Paula from the Monastery of St. Antony, Red Sea Abba Antony the Great (c. 254-356) The most famous of all early monks is Abba Antony the Great, who is widely regarded as the founder of monasticism. He was raised in a …
- The Copts TodayThe Coptic Church is one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, a group which includes the Ethiopian Church, the Syrian Jacobite Church, the Syrian Church of India, and the Armenian Church. The Oriental Orthodox Group has around 60 million members worldwid …