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{{cleanup|Needs ''This article is about Coptic Orthodoxy in Australia. For a clear introduction; list of Coptic parishes in Australia, see the [[OW:SM]].}}{{stub}}{{oriental}}Australia has a large number List of Egyptian Christian immigrants, mainly Coptic Orthodox. This immigration mainly started Churches in the late 1960sAustralia]].''

The Congregations of the '''[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox congregations Church in Australia ]]''' are served by two Coptic Orthodox [[dioceseDiocese]]s with over 50 [[parish]]es, two [[monastery|monasteries]]Monasteries, two theological colleges Colleges and five schools.  ==Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania== His Grace Suriel The Coptic Church is Bishop a member of the Holy Diocese National Council of Melbourne, Victoria (Churches in Australia). Currently, Tasmaniathe Coptic Orthodox Church has as many 100, Australian Capital Territory, 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 Wales, Queesland, Northern Territory and All East Asia==His Grace Daniel is Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydneythere was an estimated 70, 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. Antonious & St {{cite hansard | url=http://www. Paula; Guildford, NSW*Stparliament. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown, NSW*St. George; Kensington, NSW*Stnsw. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool, NSW*Stgov. Demiana & Stau/prod/parlment/hansart. Athanasius; Punchbowl, NSWnsf/V3Key/LC20031112040 | house=Parliament of *St. Mark; Arncliffe, NSW*St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein; Rhodes, - Legislative Council | date= 12 November 2003| page=Page: 4772: - ''Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW*St) Property Trust Amendment Bill''}}</ref>. 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. Mark & St George; Strathpine, 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

*[http://www.melbcoptsains.orgnet.au Diocese /~johnh Coptic Orthodox Church of MelbourneAustralia (resource)]

==See alsoReferences==*[[Coptic calendar]]*[[List of Coptic Popes]]*[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)]]<references/>*[[Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria]]*[[''The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Church of Alexandria]]*[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]*[[Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe]]Australia 1969-1995'', by Fr Matthew Attia, formerly Mr Maged Attia