Coptic Orthodox Church

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Christian denomination Eastern Christian church Oriental Orthodox Church autocephalous church

The Coptic Orthodox Church is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based primarily in Egypt, known for its ancient liturgical traditions, distinct Coptic language heritage, and continuity with early Alexandrian Christianity.

Aliases (11)

Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ×18
Coptic Orthodox Christianity ×3
Coptic Church ×2
Miaphysite Coptic Church ×2
Alexandrian Church ×1
Coptic Christianity ×1
Coptic Orthodox ×1
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria ×1
Coptic Orthodox tradition ×1
Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria ×1
Patriarchate of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox) ×1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Eastern Christian church → Oriental Orthodox Church → autocephalous church →
apostolicSee	See of Saint Mark →
calendarUsed	Coptic calendar →
centralCathedral	Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Alexandria → Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo →
communionWith	Oriental Orthodox Churches →
country	Egypt →
currentLeader	Pope Tawadros II →
dateOfCurrentLeaderEnthronement	2012-11-18 →
fastingTradition	Advent Fast → Apostles' Fast → Great Lent → St. Mary’s Fast →
foundingPeriod	1st century →
governanceType	episcopal polity →
hasClergyOrder	bishops → deacons → priests →
hasDioceseIn	Australia → Canada → Europe → United Kingdom → United States →
hasEthnicAssociation	Copts →
hasMartyrdomTradition	yes →
hasMonasticTradition	yes →
headTitle	Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark →
heritageLanguageBranch	Egyptian language →
heritageLanguageFamily	Afroasiatic languages →
languageOfTheology	Arabic → Coptic → English →
liturgicalFamily	Alexandrian Rite →
liturgicalLanguage	Arabic → Coptic → English →
majorFeast	Nativity → Resurrection (Easter) → Theophany →
monasticCenters	Saint Anthony Monastery → Saint Paul Monastery → Wadi El Natrun →
notInCommunionWith	Eastern Orthodox Church → Roman Catholic Church → most Protestant churches →
patriarchalSee	Alexandria →
primaryRegion	Diaspora communities → Egypt → Middle East → North Africa →
primaryScript	Coptic script →
recognizesCouncil	Council of Ephesus → First Council of Constantinople → First Council of Nicaea →
rejectsCouncil	Council of Chalcedon →
scriptureCanon	Biblical canon of Oriental Orthodox Churches →
theologicalOrientation	Miaphysite Christology →
traditionallyFoundedBy	Saint Mark the Evangelist →
usesRite	Coptic Rite →
usesSacrament	Baptism → Chrismation → Eucharist → Matrimony → Priesthood → Repentance and Confession → Unction of the Sick →

Referenced by (63)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) → Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form) ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") → Anthony the Great ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") → Macarius of Egypt → Moses the Black → Saint Joseph → Saint Mary → Shenoute of Atripe →	veneratedIn
Coptic Rite → Coptic Synaxarion → Coptic calendar → Coptic script → Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great → Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic) ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	usedBy
Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form) → Coptic Synaxarion ("Coptic Orthodox Christianity") → Decree of Union with the Copts and Ethiopians ("Coptic Church") → Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic) → Shenoute of Atripe →	religiousTradition
Coptic Synaxarion ("Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria") → Coptic language ("Coptic Church") → Nitria →	associatedWith
Boutros Boutros-Ghali → Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark → Rami Malek ("Coptic Orthodox Christianity") →	religion
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") → Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark →	headOf
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) ("Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria") → Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) →	liturgicalUse
Coptic Evangelical Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") → Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	separatedFrom
Coptic Rite ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	associatedChurch
Liturgy of Saint Cyril ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	associatedWithChurch
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Patriarchate of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox)") →	associatedWithSee
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	autocephalyGrantedBy
Coptic Christmas →	celebratedBy
Armenian Apostolic Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	communionWith
Cyrus of Alexandria ("Miaphysite Coptic Church") →	conflictWith
Festal Letters ("Alexandrian Church") →	denomination
Church of the Holy Sepulchre →	denominationMinorRights
Coptic Catholic Church →	distinctFrom
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	distinguishedFrom
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	gainedAutocephalyFrom
Oriental Orthodoxy ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	hasMemberChurch
Beni Suef Governorate ("Coptic Christianity") →	hasReligiousMinority
Eastern Christianity ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	includes
Coptic language →	liturgicalLanguageOf
Copts ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	majorChurch
Christian Quarter →	majorDenominationPresence
Revised Julian calendar →	notAdoptedBy
Muslim conquest of Egypt ("Miaphysite Coptic Church") →	primaryChristianDenominationInEgypt
Copts →	primaryDenomination
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) →	principalEucharisticPrayerOf
Council of Chalcedon →	rejectedBy
Decree of Union with the Copts and Ethiopians ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	relatedTo
Egyptians ("Coptic Orthodox Christianity") →	religionMinority
Kellia ("Coptic Orthodox tradition") →	religiousDenomination
Coptic Catholic Church →	sharesHeritageWith
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	sharesPatristicTraditionWith
2013 Egyptian coup d'état ("Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria") →	supportedBy
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) ("Coptic Orthodox") →	tradition
Alexandrian Rite →	usedByChurch
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) →	usedIn