Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia
Australia has a large number of Egyptian Christian immigrants, mainly Coptic Orthodox. This immigration mainly started in the late 1960s
The Coptic Orthodox congregations in Australia are served by two Coptic Orthodox Dioceses with over 50 parishes, two Monasteries, two Theological Colleges and five schools.
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Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania
Whose Hierarch is His Grace Suriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania. The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese:
St. Mark Kaleen, ACT
St. Mark Auckland, NZ
St. Mary & St Athanasius Christchurch, NZ
Archangel Michael Dunedin, NZ
St. Mary & St. Bishoy Cowandilla, SA
St. Demiana & St. Abraam Newstead, TAS
St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda Bulleen, VIC
Archangel Michael & St. Anthony Oakleigh, VIC
St. Anthony's Monastery Heathcote, VIC
Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church Donvale, VIC
St. George St. Albans, VIC
St. Mark Preston, VIC
St. Mary Kensington, VIC
St. Mina & St. Marina Hallam, VIC
St. Mark & St. George Wanneroo, WA
St. Mary & Archangel Michael 'East Victoria Park, WA
St. Mark Suva, Fiji
St. Mary Tavenui, Fiji
St. Antony & St. Athanasius Pacific Harbour, Fiji
Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queesland, Northern Territory and All East Asia
Whose Hierarch is His Grace Daniel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and All East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese:
St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral Bexley, NSW
Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre Long Point, NSW
Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery Peakhurst, NSW
Archangel Michael & St Bishoy Mt Druitt, NSW
St. Antonious & St. Paula Guildford, NSW
St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit Campbelltown, NSW
St. George Kensington, NSW
St. George & Prince Tadros Liverpool, NSW
St. Demiana & St. Athanasius Punchbowl, NSW
St. Mark Arncliffe, NSW
St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein Rhodes, NSW
St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda Kirrawee, NSW
St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay Dural, NSW
St. Mary & St. Marina Liandilo, NSW
St. Paul & St. Ruweis Collaroy, NSW
The Apostles & St Abanoub Blacktown, NSW
St. Mary & St. George Minmi, NSW
St. Mary & St. John the Beloved Wagga Wagga, NSW
St. Maximos & St. Domadios Goulburn, NSW
St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet Dubbo, NSW
St. Mary & St Joseph 'Calamvale, QLD
St. Mina & St Antonious Southport, QLD
The Four Incorporeal Creatures Church Bribie Island, QLD
St. Mary & St Antonious Monastery Beaudesert, QLD
St. Mary, St Moses the Mighty & St Takla Haimanot Darwin, NT
St. George Kagoshima, Japan
St. Mark & St. George Bangkok, Thailand
St. Mark Singapore
St. Thomas Hong Kong
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Guangzhou, China
St. Mary & St. Mark Malacca, Malaysia
External links
- http://www.coptic.org.au - Diocese of Sydney
- http://www.melbcopts.org.au - Diocese of Melbourne
See also
- Copts
- Coptic alphabet
- Coptic calendar
- Coptic iconography
- Coptic language
- Coptic music
- Coptic abstinence
- Coptic orphans
- List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
- Patriarch of Alexandria
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
- The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
- Oriental Orthodoxy
- Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe