List of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States

The following is a partial list of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States; the count stands at more than 250 churches and communities. [1]

Diocese of Southern United States edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Youssef. He is assisted by two general bishops, Anba Basil and Anba Gregory.

Alabama edit

Arizona edit

  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Scottsdale
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Peoria
  • St. John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox Church, Tucson
  • St. Joseph the Carpenter Coptic Orthodox Church, Phoenix
  • Coptic Community, Northern Arizona
  • Archangel Michael American Coptic Orthodox Church, Paradise Valley

Arkansas edit

Florida edit

Georgia edit

  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Macon
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Savannah
  • St. Augustine Coptic Orthodox Church, Augusta
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Roswell
  • St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Suwanee
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Peachtree City
  • Debre Geezan Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, Lithonia

Louisiana edit

New Mexico edit

Oklahoma edit

  • St. Mary & St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Oklahoma City
  • St. Peter & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Tulsa
  • St. Samuel the Confessor Coptic Orthodox Church, Lawton

Tennessee edit

  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, La Vergne
  • St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Ooltewah
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Knoxville
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mary & St. Rueis Coptic Orthodox Church, Memphis
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Antioch
  • St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Mount Juliet
  • St. Abba Sarapamone Coptic Orthodox Church, Clarksville

Texas edit

  • Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
  • St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
  • St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Euless
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, San Antonio
  • St. Meena Coptic Orthodox Church, Fort Worth
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Arlington
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Katy
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Lubbock
  • St. Julitta Coptic Orthodox Church, Pearland
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Bellaire
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Prosper
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Colleyville (co-located with the Southern Diocese headquarters)
  • St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Richardson
  • St. Stephen Coptic Orthodox Church, Cypress
  • The Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Round Rock[2]
  • Coptic Community, Beaumont
  • Coptic Community, College Station
  • St Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi

Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Metropolitan Serapion. He is assisted by three bishops: Bishop Suriel, Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos. [3]

Southern California edit

  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Ana
  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Simi Valley
  • Archangels Michael & Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church, Fresno
  • Archangel Raphael & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Palmdale
  • Christ the Good Shepherd American Coptic Orthodox Church, Long Beach, California
  • Christ the Redeemer American Coptic Orthodox Church, Lakewood, California
  • Christ the Savior American Coptic Orthodox Church, Sherman Oaks
  • Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church, Hawthorne
  • Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Escondido
  • Holy Coptic Martyrs Coptic Orthodox Church, Moreno Valley
  • Holy Nativity Coptic Orthodox Church, Riverside
  • Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • Holy Transfiguration Coptic Orthodox Church, Chino
  • Holy Virgin Mary & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Norco
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Newberry Springs
  • St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church, San Diego
  • St. Bishoy & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox Church, Irwindale
  • St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Bakersfield
  • St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, San Diego
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Bellflower
  • St. George & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Visalia
  • St. George the New Martyr Coptic Orthodox Church, Hemet
  • St. Gregory the Theologian American Coptic Orthodox Church, Anaheim
  • St. John Coptic Orthodox Church, Covina
  • St. John Chrysostom American Coptic Orthodox Church, Laguna Niguel
  • St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church, Oxnard
  • St. Justina Coptic Orthodox Church, Rancho Cucamonga
  • St. Macarius the Great Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Maria
  • St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church, Irvine
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Victorville
  • St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Northridge
  • St. Mary & St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church, Yorba Linda
  • St. Mary Magdalene Coptic Orthodox Church, Palm Desert
  • St. Mary of Egypt Coptic Orthodox Church, Newhall
  • St. Maurice & St. Verena Coptic Village Retreat Center, Big Bear Lake
  • St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church, Pomona
  • St. Mercurius & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Torrance
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Colton
  • St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church, Tustin
  • St. Peter & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Monica
  • St. Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Orthodox Church, Westminster
  • St. Thomas the Hermit Coptic Orthodox Church, Temecula
  • St. Verena & The Three Holy Youth Coptic Orthodox Christian Center, Orange

Hawaii edit

  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Honolulu

Diocese of New York & New England edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba David.

Connecticut edit

  • Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Hamden
  • St. Peter & St. Andrew Coptic Orthodox Church, Stamford
  • Coptic Community, Waterbury
  • Coptic Community, Waterford

Maine edit

  • St. Karas and St. Pishoy, Bangor

Massachusetts edit

  • Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard, Charlton
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Natick
  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Marshfield
  • St. Shenouda & St. Karas Coptic Orthodox Church, Uxbridge
  • St. Paul and St. John Chrysostom Coptic Orthodox Church, Boston
  • St. Philopateer and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Wayland
  • The Holy Family Coptic Orthodox Church, Attleboro

New Hampshire edit

  • St. Mary and Archangel Michael, Nashua new Hampshire

New York edit

 
A view of St. Abraam's Church on Long Island from outside

Rhode Island edit

  • St. Mary and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Cranston

Vermont edit

  • St. Mary & Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Burlington

Diocese of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Peter.

North Carolina edit

  • Archangel Michael & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Winston-Salem
  • Archangel Raphael & St. John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox Church, Chapel Hill
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Charlotte
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Raleigh
  • St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church, Cary
  • St. Pishoy and Pope Kerillos Coptic Orthodox Church, Reidsville

South Carolina edit

  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Greenville
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Myrtle Beach
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Mauldin
  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Charleston
  • St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Fort Mill

Kentucky edit

  • Holy Virgin Mary & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Lexington
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Louisville

Diocese of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Karas.

Pennsylvania edit

Maryland edit

  • St. Barnabas & St. Susanna Coptic Orthodox Church, Baltimore
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Cooksville

Delaware edit

  • Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church Of Delaware, Newark

West Virginia edit

  • St. Mary & Archangel Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church, Charleston
  • Archangel Gabriel and Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Huntington

Diocese of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana edit

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Seraphim.

Ohio edit

Michigan edit

  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Troy
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Ann Arbor
  • St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Grand Rapids
  • St. Mary & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Troy
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Mio
  • Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Farmington Hills
  • The Coptic Orthodox Community of Lansing

Indiana edit

Diocese of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest edit

California edit

Washington edit

  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Kirkland
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Lynnwood
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Bonney Lake
  • St. Mina and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Orthodox Church, Bothell
  • St. Philopater & St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Lynnwood
  • Archangels Coptic Orthodox Church, Everett
  • St. Mary and St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Tri-Cities

Oregon edit

  • St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church, Portland
  • St. Mary & Martyr Marina Coptic Orthodox Church Gresham

Archdiocese of North America edit

This archdiocese is directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria. It includes all churches in North America that are not under the jurisdiction of a diocese. There is an Exarch of the Throne and one General Bishop serving this archdiocese, who is directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria:

  • Anba Michael, Suffragan Bishop of the Holy Suffragan Diocese of Alexandria and all Virginia, USA; suffragan to the Archdiocese of North America, which is currently under Patriarchal jurisdiction.

The following churches are under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of North America:

Colorado edit

Idaho edit

  • Virgin Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Boise

Illinois edit

Iowa edit

  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, 954 Cummins Pkwy (Des Moines)
  • Coptic Community, Burlington
  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Council Bluffs (former location; while the building still exists and is still owned by the Coptic Orthodox Church, services have been moved to a new building in Omaha, Nebraska)

Maryland edit

Minnesota edit

Missouri edit

  • St. Mary & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, St. Louis

Montana edit

Nebraska edit

  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Omaha (formerly located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Church has recently moved its services to a new building constructed in Omaha to be closer to its members and abide more fully with its archdiocesan designation as the Coptic Orthodox Church in Omaha)

Nevada edit

New Jersey edit

 
The current building of St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church, which was originally established as the second Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City.

Pennsylvania edit

  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Altoona

Utah edit

Virginia edit

  • Archangel Michael & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Richmond
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Springfield
  • St. Mary and St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Virginia Beach
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Hampton
  • St. Joseph the Carpenter Coptic Orthodox Church, Gainesville
  • St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church, Winchester
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Fairfax
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Roanoke
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Yorktown
  • St. Mary & St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church, Staunton
  • St. Mary & St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, Stafford
  • St. Mina & St. Pope Kyrillous Coptic Orthodox Church, Moseley
  • St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, Ashburn
  • St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Fairfax
  • St. Pope Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Church, Chantilly
  • St. Timothy & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Arlington

Wisconsin edit

  • St. Mary & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Milwaukee
  • St. Mary & St. Rewais Coptic Orthodox Church, Madison
  • Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Springfield

US Territories edit

In addition to the confederated states, several other areas belong to territories officially held under the United States:

US Virgin Islands edit

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hanna, Alfred. "Union Between Christians". Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  2. ^ "About Holy Cross – Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church". Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Diocese Parish Directory | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles". www.lacopts.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

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