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The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese:
 
The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese:
  
*St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral; Bexley, NSW
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'''*St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral; Bexley, NSW'''
 
**Fr Samuel Guirguis
 
**Fr Samuel Guirguis
 
**Fr Estephanous El-Antouny
 
**Fr Estephanous El-Antouny
 
**Fr Bassilious Gad
 
**Fr Bassilious Gad
 
**Fr Youssef Fanous
 
**Fr Youssef Fanous
*Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre; Long Point, NSW
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'''*Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre; Long Point, NSW'''
*Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery; Peakhurst, NSW
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**Fr Mina Discoros
*Archangel Michael & St Bishoy; Mt Druitt, NSW
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**Fr Paula Elkomos Balamon
*St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford, NSW
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'''*Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery; Peakhurst, NSW'''
*St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown, NSW
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**Fr Moussa Soliman
*St. George; Kensington, NSW
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'''*Archangel Michael & St Bishoy; Mt Druitt, NSW'''
*St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool, NSW
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**Fr Antonious Kaldas
*St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl, NSW
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**Fr Botros Morkos
*St. Mark; Arncliffe, NSW
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**Fr Gabriel Yassa
*St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein; Rhodes, NSW
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**Fr Bishoy Botros
*St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee, NSW
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'''*St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford, NSW'''
*St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay; Dural, NSW
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**Fr Tadros Samaan
*St. Mary & St. Marina; Liandilo, NSW
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**Fr Shenouda Mansour
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**Fr Suriel Hanna
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'''*St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown, NSW
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'''*St. George; Kensington, NSW'''
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**Fr Markos Tawfik
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**Fr Rafael Iskander
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**Fr Matthew Attia
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'''*St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool, NSW'''
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Fr Gawargios Ramandious
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'''*St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl, NSW'''
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**Fr Hanna Gad
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**Fr George Nakhil
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'''*St. Mark; Arncliffe, NSW'''
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**Fr Yacoub Magdy
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**Fr Augustinos Nada
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**Fr Jonathan Ishak
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'''*St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein; Rhodes, NSW'''
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**Fr Bishoy Yassa
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**Fr Youhanna Bestawros
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**Fr Mikhail Mikhail
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'''*St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee, NSW'''
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**Fr Tadros El-Bakhoumi
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**Fr Sharobim Sharobim
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'''*St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay; Dural, NSW'''
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**Fr Misael El-Antouny
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'''*St. Mary & St. Marina; Liandilo, NSW'''
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**Fr Louka Malik
 
*St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy, NSW
 
*St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy, NSW
 
*The Apostles & St Abanoub; Blacktown, NSW
 
*The Apostles & St Abanoub; Blacktown, NSW

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Coptic Orthodox Cross
Note: This article or section represents an Oriental Orthodox (Non-Chalcedonian) perspective, which may differ from an Eastern Orthodox (Chalcedonian) understanding.

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.

Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania

His Grace Suriel is 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, Queensland, Northern Territory and All East Asia

His Grace Daniel is 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

    • Fr Samuel Guirguis
    • Fr Estephanous El-Antouny
    • Fr Bassilious Gad
    • Fr Youssef Fanous

*Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre; Long Point, NSW

    • Fr Mina Discoros
    • Fr Paula Elkomos Balamon

*Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery; Peakhurst, NSW

    • Fr Moussa Soliman

*Archangel Michael & St Bishoy; Mt Druitt, NSW

    • Fr Antonious Kaldas
    • Fr Botros Morkos
    • Fr Gabriel Yassa
    • Fr Bishoy Botros

*St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford, NSW

    • Fr Tadros Samaan
    • Fr Shenouda Mansour
    • Fr Suriel Hanna

*St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown, NSW

*St. George; Kensington, NSW

    • Fr Markos Tawfik
    • Fr Rafael Iskander
    • Fr Matthew Attia

*St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool, NSW Fr Gawargios Ramandious *St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl, NSW

    • Fr Hanna Gad
    • Fr George Nakhil

*St. Mark; Arncliffe, NSW

    • Fr Yacoub Magdy
    • Fr Augustinos Nada
    • Fr Jonathan Ishak

*St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein; Rhodes, NSW

    • Fr Bishoy Yassa
    • Fr Youhanna Bestawros
    • Fr Mikhail Mikhail

*St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee, NSW

    • Fr Tadros El-Bakhoumi
    • Fr Sharobim Sharobim

*St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay; Dural, NSW

    • Fr Misael El-Antouny

*St. Mary & St. Marina; Liandilo, NSW

    • Fr Louka Malik
  • 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

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See also