About the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church was established in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ by Saint Mark the Evangelist in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, in the middle of the 1st century, approximately 43 AD. It is the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East, comprising of about 10% of the Egyptian population, and has several churches and institutions outside of Egypt. These include several Sub-Saharan African countries, Ethiopia, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Australia, England, France, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The Coptic Church adheres to the Nicene Creed. The 20th Pope of the Coptic Church, Saint Athanasius (296-373 AD), effectively defended the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ's Divinity at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. His affirmation of the Doctrine earned him the title, Father of Orthodoxy and St. Athanasius the Apostolic.
The Coptic Orthodox Church believes that the Holy Trinity: God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit, are equal to each other in one unity; and that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only Savior of the world. Less changes have taken place in the Coptic Church than in any other church whether in the ritual or doctrine aspects and that the succession of the Coptic Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons has been continuous.
The Coptic Church adheres to the Nicene Creed. The 20th Pope of the Coptic Church, Saint Athanasius (296-373 AD), effectively defended the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ's Divinity at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. His affirmation of the Doctrine earned him the title, Father of Orthodoxy and St. Athanasius the Apostolic.
The Coptic Orthodox Church believes that the Holy Trinity: God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit, are equal to each other in one unity; and that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only Savior of the world. Less changes have taken place in the Coptic Church than in any other church whether in the ritual or doctrine aspects and that the succession of the Coptic Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons has been continuous.
