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Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia

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[[''This article is about Coptic Orthodoxy in Australia]] has . For a large number list of Egyptian Christian immigrantsCoptic parishes in Australia, mainly see the [[List of Coptic OrthodoxChurches in Australia]]. This immigration mainly started in the late 1960s''
The Congregations of the '''[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox congregations Church in Australia ]]''' are served by two Coptic Orthodox Dioceses [[Diocese]]s with over 50 parishes[[parish]]es, two Monasteries, two Theological theological Colleges and five schools.  ==Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania== Whose Hierarch The Coptic Church is His Grace Suriel, Bishop a member of the Holy Diocese National Council of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Churches in Australia)]]. Currently,[[Tasmania]]the Coptic Orthodox Church has as many 100, [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]], [[South 000 members in Australia]], [[Western Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and All [[Oceania]]. The following (in Sydney alone it is a list of the churches under the Diocese: '''St. Mark '''''Kaleenestimated that there are 70, ACT'' '''St. Mark '''''Auckland000 Copts, 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 with numbers in 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 in the tens of Sydneythousands) <ref>In the year 2003, New South Walesthere was an estimated 70, Queesland, Northern Territory and All East Asia==Whose Hierarch is His Grace Daniel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of [[Sydney]], [[000 Copts in 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 Diocesealone'''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 {{cite hansard | url=http://www. Antonious & Stparliament. Paula '''''Guildford, NSW'' '''Stnsw. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit '''''Campbelltown, NSW'' '''Stgov. George '''''Kensington, NSW'' '''Stau/prod/parlment/hansart. George & Prince Tadros '''nsf/V3Key/LC20031112040 | house=Parliament of ''Liverpool, NSW- Legislative Council | date= 12 November 2003| page=Page: 4772: - '' '''St. Demiana & St. Athanasius '''''Punchbowl, Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust Amendment Bill'' '''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}}</ref>. 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.melbcopts.org.au Diocese of Melbourne]
*[http://www.coptic.org.au Diocese of Sydney]
*[http://www.ains.net.au/~johnh Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia (resource)]
*http://www.coptic.org.au - Diocese of Sydney*http://www.melbcopts.org.au - Diocese of Melbourne ==See alsoReferences==*[[Copt]]s*[[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]]<references/>*[[''The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Church of Alexandria]]*[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]*[[Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe]]*[[Egypt]]Australia 1969-1995'', by Fr Matthew Attia, formerly Mr Maged Attia
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