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Church of Alexandria (Coptic)

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[[Image:ChristCopticArt.jpg|frame|Christ - Coptic Art]]'''Coptic Orthodox Christianity''' is the indigenous form of [[Christianity]] that, according to tradition, the apostle [[St. Mark the Evangelist|Mark]] established in [[Egypt]] in the middle of the [[1st century]] AD (approximately [[60|AD 60]]). It is the national church of [[Egypt]]. The church is one of the [[Oriental Orthodoxy|Oriental Orthodox]] churches. Its leader is the [[Patriarch of Alexandria|Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark]]. The current incumbent is [[Shenouda III of Alexandria|Pope Shenouda III]]. Recommended key Coptic Web links to visit: [http://www.zeitun-eg.org Virgin Mary Apparitions over the domes of Her Coptic Orthodox Church in Zeitun, Cairo, Egypt, 1968 - seen by millions], [http://www.zeitun-eg.net/stcyril6/ The late Coptic Pope Kyrillos VI (Kyrollos or Cyril the Sixth), 116th Pope of Alexandria and See of St. Mark (Coptic Orthodox Patriarch, 1959-1971)] and [http://www.stmina-monastery.org St. Mina (Menas) Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Mariut, near Alexandria, Egypt].

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