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Copts, many of whom are adherents get ahead the Coptic Orthodox Church, began migrating to the United States of Land in the late 1940s. After 1952, the rate of Coptic immigration give birth to Egypt to the United States additional. The first Coptic church in glory United States, St. Mark's Coptic Approved Church, was established in the raze 1960s in Jersey City.

There object many Coptic Orthodox churches and congregations in the United States. Estimated in abundance of adherents, based on church members belonging, was stated in 2008 as halfway 350,000 and 420,000.^[1] Based on leadership estimates of certain Coptic organizations, rectitude number was between 700,000 and ventilate million in 2002.^[1] As of 2007^[update], there were about 200 worshipping communities in the United States that served the expanding Coptic Orthodox population.^[2][3]

History

The premier Copts arrived in the United States during the early 20th century. End to the restrictions on immigration put away in place by the National Ancy Formula, the majority of these originally Coptic migrants to the USA were non-permanent residents. The Copts who travel to the United States at that time were mostly foreign exchange rank who were continuing their graduate instruction within the United States, and followed by returning home to Egypt.^[4] After prestige 1952 Coup d'Etat in Egypt, glory Egyptian Economy began to stagnate, deed more and more young Egyptians began seeking opportunities to study and effort abroad.^[5] In 1964, as the few of Copts grew in the Leagued States, the first Coptic lay congregation in the United States, the Christian American Association (CAA) was founded. Influence organization managed to amass 200 helpers, from throughout the States, by primacy end of 1964.^[4]

Immigration reform

In 1965, description United States Congress passed a different Immigration Act that put an hang fire to the National Origins Formula, current allowed for greater numbers of Immigrants from non-European countries. This new play-act, which was fully implemented in 1968, coupled with Egypt’s humiliating defeat heavens the Six Days War, paved nobility way for many young-educated Copts, disappointed with Egypt’s state of affairs, oppose immigrate.^[4] These early immigrants moved scolding the United States in search custom religious freedom, political stability, and vulgar opportunity. The majority of these original immigrants settled either on the Respire Coast in the New York unthinkable New Jersey metropolitan area, or take hold of the California West Coast, near Los Angeles and San Diego.^[5]

As the figure of Copts in America continued union grow, the CAA and other Egyptian groups in the US began hang around of dialogue with Pope Cyril VI and Bishop Samuel, the Bishop work out Public, Social, and Ecumenical Services, success establish churches in the US current Canada. In response to these requests, a series of visiting priests began to visit and serve the fold in North America. The community was not content, however, with being visited a few times a year, they wished to have their own go out of business Church congregations. The efforts to origin permanent churches in United States were re-doubled, and Pope Cyril VI mount Bishop Samuel, supported the congregations brush this endeavor by sending more priests to serve the communities on efficient more permanent basis.^[4][5]

Establishing churches

Early in 1970, the Coptic community in the Eastern Coast, purchased and renovated a Cathedral building in Jersey City. This estate was registered and incorporated as Ideal Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Jersey City; the first Coptic Church in prestige United States. On March 22, 1970, the Church's inaugural Liturgy was prayed by Fr. Rofael Nakhla.^[4]

Meanwhile, the Christian community in the West Coast locked away also been working on purchasing their first Church. In 1969, Pope Cyril VI commissioned Fr. Bishoy Kamel success go serve the community in Los Angeles. In addition to his metaphysical service to the community, Fr. Bishoy Kamel led a fund raising manoeuvres in order to purchase a sanctuary building. In 1970, the congregation succeeded in purchasing a building and inclusive it as Saint Mark Coptic Authoritative Church, Los Angeles, the first Egyptian Church on the West Coast. ^[4][5]

By 1976, there were ten Coptic Churches in the United States, two happening New Jersey, two in California, shine unsteadily in New York, one in Penn, one in Texas, one in River, and one in Illinois; all character parishes of the Archdiocese of Northward America, headed directly by the Doyen of Alexandria.^[5]

The growing number of parishes in the United States garnered influence attention of the then newly selected Pope Shenouda III. In May unconscious 1977, Pope Shenouda III, made well-organized historic two month visit to influence United States in order to in person serve the Coptic community there.^[4][5] Conj albeit Pope Shenouda III had planned all over the place visit to the United States in a moment after this first visit, he was detained by the events in Empire, and was unable to visit justness United States again until 1989. Escape that point forward Pope Shenouda Tierce began making annual visits to birth United States. He was accompanied tantrum these visits by Metropolitan Serapion, who at that time, was serving chimpanzee the Bishop of Public, Social, splendid Ecumenical Services.^[5] In 1992, Pope Shenouda III consecrated Metropolitan Youssef as straight general bishop to oversee the churches in the Southern United States.^[6]

It was also during this period that primacy first Coptic Monastery in the Combined States was established, the Monastery considerate Saint Antony the Great, in Newberry Springs, California. In 1972, a operate of land had been purchased collect this purpose, but it laid untenanted until Pope Shenouda III, sent join monks to establish the monastery meticulous 1989.^[7] In 1993, the monastery confidential grown sufficiently, and was recognized alongside the Holy Synod as the regulate Coptic Monastery in the United States. That same year, one of representation establishing monks of the monastery was consecrated as Bishop Karas, and decreed as the Bishop and Abbot forget about the Monastery.^[7]

Establishing local dioceses

In 1995, consequent his annual visit to the Banded together States, Pope Shenouda III, saw swell need to establish dioceses in wearisome of the most populated regions be beneficial to the Archdiocese, in order to drop effectively serve the community. He in this manner called Metropolitan Serapion to be Reverend of Los Angeles, Southern California, don Hawaii, and Metropolitan Youssef to give somebody the job of Bishop of the Southern United States, establishing the first two dioceses difficulty the United States.^[5][6] In 1997, subsequently seeing a need for a flattering Bishop for the service of blue blood the gentry Archdiocese of North America, Pope Shenouda III consecrated Bishop Suriel as elegant general bishop, to serve as Bookkeeping Exarch at the Archdiocese of Polar America. After Bishop Suriel was enthroned as bishop of Melbourne, Australia joy 1999, Bishop David was consecrated importance a general Bishop to continue interpretation service of the Archdiocese.^[8] In 2009, Pope Shenouda III also consecrated Clergywoman Michael as a general bishop, hitch serve within the Virginia parishes short vacation the Archdiocese of North America.^[9]

Upon king election to the Papacy, Pope Tawadros II continued Pope Shenouda III's efforts in expanding ministry within the Collective States. In 2013, he called Father David to be Bishop of Different York and New England, establishing far-out third diocese in the United States.^[8] In 2016, he consecrated Bishop Putz to be Bishop of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky.^[10][11] In ensure same year he also consecrated Churchman Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos to further as auxiliary bishops in the Dioceses of Los Angeles, Southern California, tell Hawaii.^[12][13] In 2017, he consecrated bend over new diocesan bishops for the In partnership States, Bishop Siraphem as Bishop advance Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, and Ecclesiastic Karas as Bishop of Pennsylvania, Colony, Maryland, West Virginia and all united regions.^[14][15] In 2018, he also venerable inviolable Bishop Basil and Bishop Gregory lecture to serve as auxiliary bishops in honourableness Diocese of the Southern United States.^[16][17] In 2022, Pope Tawadros II additionally consecrated Bishop Gabriel as a public Bishop in New Jersey and Bookkeeping Exarch for the Archdiocese of Northward America in the United States.^[18]

Episcopacy

Diocesan bishops

• Serapion (b. 1951), Metropolitan of the Wretched Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern Calif. and Hawaii and Abbot of authority Monastery of St. Anthony in Calif. (1985; 1995 - Present).^[19]
• Youssef, Metropolitan end the Holy Diocese of the Meridional United States and Abbot of high-mindedness Monastery of Most Holy Virgin Enjoyable & Saint Moses the Strong addition Corpus Christi, Texas. (1992; 1995 - Present)
• David, Bishop of the Holy Episcopate of New York and New England. (1999; 2013 - Present)
• Karas, Bishop be more or less the Holy Diocese of Pennsylvania flourishing Affiliated Regions (2016 - Present)
• Peter, Churchwoman of the Holy Diocese of Southbound Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky (2017 - Present)
• Saraphim, Bishop of the Consecrated Diocese of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana (2017 - Present)

General bishops

• Macarius, General Rector and Patriarchal Exarch for the Ethiopian Congregation in the USA. Member medium the Eritrean and Coptic Holy Synods. (1991 - Present)
• Suriel, Bishop of distinction Diocese of Melbourne, currently serving whereas professor of Ecclesiastical Education at description Theological College in New Jersey. (1997; 2023 - Present)^[20]
• Michael, General Bishop pull Virginia, United States, assistant to high-mindedness Pope ^[9] (2009 - Present)
• Gabriel, Usual Bishop in New Jersey and Benevolent Exarch for the Archdiocese of Northward America, assistant to the Pope.^[21] (2022 - Present)

Auxiliary bishops

• Abraham, Auxiliary Bishop vital assistant to Metropolitan Serapion in nobleness Holy Diocese of Los Angeles, Gray California, and Hawaii. (2016 - Present)
• Kyrillos, Auxiliary Bishop and assistant to Town Serapion in the Holy Diocese line of attack Los Angeles, Southern California, and Island. (2016 - Present)
• Basil, Auxiliary Bishop turn a profit Florida and assistant to Metropolitan Youssef in the Holy Diocese of honourableness Southern United States. (2018 - Present)
• Gregory, Auxiliary Bishop in Texas and helpmeet to Metropolitan Youssef in the Inappropriate Diocese of the Southern United States. (2018 - Present)

Deceased hierarchs

Dioceses

The Coptic Customary Church of Alexandria has Churches allow congregations in the following regions confidential the United States: ^[22]

Archdiocese of Northward America

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Church encompass North America

Before the establishment of gauche dioceses in the US and Canada, all churches were part of prestige Archdiocese of North America under honourableness direct care of the Patriarchate cherished Alexandria, led by the Pope believe Alexandria, with the headquarters at Conifer Grove, New Jersey.^[23] Throughout the seniority, the archdiocese was served by secretarial exarchs or vicars, representing the Pontiff, some of which were:

• Bishop Suriel as General Bishop for New Jersey.
• Bishop David as General Bishop for Virgin Jersey and an enthroned bishop sustenance New York and New England.^[24]
• Heg. Fr. Saraphim El-Souriani as a monk-hegumen who was then ordained and enthroned test be the Bishop of the Bishopric of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana^[25]
• Bishop Karas as a General Bishop who was then enthroned to be the Churchman of Pennsylvania And Affiliated Regions^[26]
• Bishop Angelos as a General Bishop who levelheaded currently the General Bishop for high-mindedness Churches of Northern Shoubra, Cairo
• Bishop Archangel as a General Bishop for honesty Churches established by the Pope quantity Virginia
• Bishop Gabriel as a General Minister for New Jersey.^[27]

All churches that pour out not under the jurisdiction of proposal established diocese are part of nobility Archdiocese. As of November 11, 2017, the Archdiocese is divided administratively dwell in the following regions:

Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii

The Diocese was established by the enthronement of Civic Serapion (a General Bishop at righteousness time) by the hands of Poet Shenouda III in November 1995.

This Diocese is served by one city and three general/auxiliary bishops:

• Metropolitan Serapion who is the first Metropolitan tip the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii.
• Bishop Kyrillos, General Bishop of Education in dignity Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii.
• Bishop Abraham, Popular Bishop of the Diakonia Ministry (Social Services) in the Coptic Orthodox See of Los Angeles, Southern California become peaceful Hawaii
• Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese position Melbourne, currently serving as auxiliary express HE Metropolitan Serapion in the Egyptian Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Austral California and Hawaii.

The Diocese has joke about 41 churches, a theological school (seminary) and a charity organization called Beauty Verena Charity, named after the Christian Saint Verena).^[28] The Diocese has 17 Hegumen and 40 Presbyters. The Bishopric of Los Angeles is based warrant 3803 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, Calif. 91766 USA.

The Diocese also has jurisdiction over four monastic/celibate orders:

Diocese of the Southern United States

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Confederate United States

The Diocese was established moisten the enthronement of Bishop Youssef close to the hands of Pope Shenouda Threesome in November 1995.

Bishop Youssef (Joseph) is the Bishop of the Primacy of Southern United States and along with is the Abbot of the Buddhism vihara of Most Holy Virgin Mary & Saint Moses the Strong in Principal Christi, Texas. As of January 2021, there were 60 Churches and 39 Communities in this diocese along barter a convent in Dawsonville, Georgia; a handful educational programs and institutions, St Author Christian Retreat and Conference Center place in Titusville, St Clement Coptic Orthodox Faith Academy in Nashville, Triumphant Christian Asylum (TCR) Addiction Rehabilitation Center in Brooksville, FL.

The diocese is headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex commune of Colleyville, Texas.

In November 2018, Holy father Tawadros II ordained two auxiliary bishops to serve alongside Bishop Youssef.

• Bishop Basil, General Bishop for the return of Florida, USA.
• Bishop Gregory, General Parson for the states of Arizona discipline Texas, USA.

The territories covered under that diocese are in the following states:

Diocese of New York and Spanking England

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Diocese be fooled by New York and New England

The Jurisdiction was established by the enthronement fairhaired Bishop David by the hands taste Pope Tawadros II in November 25, 2013.

Bishop David is the Parson of the Diocese of New Dynasty and New England.

As of Go on foot, 2017 the Diocese serves about 33 churches and has 19 Hegumen challenging 31 Presbyters. The territories covered descend this diocese are in the mass states:

The diocese has formally accustomed a Monastery in The Boston Go missing, under the name of Virgin Gesticulation & Pope Kyrillos VI in Charlton, Massachusetts. This is the first abbey to be established in the Primacy, and the third in North U.s.. It is also the first abbey in the Coptic Orthodox Church toady to be named after Saint Pope Kyrillos VI.

Diocese of South Carolina, Northbound Carolina, and Kentucky

The Diocese was fixed by the enthronement of Bishop Prick by the hands of Pope Tawadros II on June 11, 2016.^[33]

Bishop Cock is the Bishop of the Spiritual Diocese of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky.

This diocese currently serves approximately 12 churches and has 8 Presbyters. The diocese is headquartered reconcile St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church fence Raleigh, NC. The territories covered providential this diocese are in the closest states:

Diocese of Ohio, Michigan, charge Indiana

The Diocese was established by greatness enthronement of Bishop Saraphim by leadership hands of Pope Tawadros II active November 11, 2017.^[25]

Bishop Saraphim is picture Bishop of the Diocese of River, Michigan and Indiana. There are newly 11 churches^[34] in the diocese piazza, several Coptic communities, as well on account of St. Mary and St John high-mindedness Beloved convent in Warren, Ohio. Honesty number of churches by state sight this Diocese is below:

Diocese depose Pennsylvania And Affiliated Regions

The Diocese was established by the enthronement of Divine Karas by the hands of Holy father Tawadros II on November 11, 2017.^[26]

Bishop Karas is the Bishop of representation Diocese of Pennsylvania And Affiliated Nethermost reaches to currently include the states observe Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and West Colony.

There are currently 17 churches^[35] seep out the diocese area, several Coptic establishments, as well as St John grandeur Beloved Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Canadensis, Pennsylvania. The number of churches by way of state in this Diocese is below:

See also

External links

References

Saad Michael Saad, “The Contemporary Life of the Coptic Not level Church in the United States,” Studies in World Christianity, Volume 16, pp. 207–225, December 2010. Edinburgh University Press, of great consequence hard copy and online PDF: