Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada explained

The immigration of the Copts to Canada (Copts in Canada) might have started as early as the late 1950s. Due to an increasing amount of discrimination towards Copts in Egypt in the 1970s and low income in Egypt. Canada has been receiving a greater number of these immigrants, and the number of Coptic immigrants into Canada has been growing ever since.[1]

Membership

Statistics Canada has reported a rise in the number of Coptic Orthodox Christians in Canada. Statistics Canada's National Household Survey reported:

History

In 1964, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church was established in Toronto; this was the first Coptic parish established in the Coptic diaspora.[5]

In 2002, a survey showed 22 Coptic Orthodox parishes in Canada, indicating growth.[6]

In 2011, there were five Coptic Orthodox churches in Montreal.[7]

In 2021, there were 70 Coptic Orthodox Churches in 3 Dioceses.[8]

Episcopacy

Diocesan bishops

General bishops

Dioceses

Archdiocese of North America

Before the establishment of any dioceses in the US and Canada, all churches were part of the Archdiocese of North America under the direct care of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, led by the Pope of Alexandria. All churches and regions that are not under the jurisdiction of an established diocese are part of the Archdiocese. Throughout the years the Archdiocese has been served by Patriarchal Exarchs, and General Bishops based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.[9] In June of 2022, Bishop Archelides was consecrated as a General Bishop, to assist the Pope in serving the Archdiocese of North America in Canada, especially in the regions where Church's are already established, namely in the Greater Toronto Area, and Central Canada.[10]

Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver & Western Canada

The Diocese was established by the enthronement of Bishop Mina, by the order of Pope Tawadros II, in March of 2013. [11]

The Diocese comprises the following provinces: [12]

The diocese contains about 28 parishes, the Convent of Saint Mary, Saint George and Saint Philopater, the Monastery of Saint George and Saint Paul the Anchorite, and a retreat center. [13]

Diocese of Ottawa, Montréal & Eastern Canada

The Diocese was established by the consecration of Bishop Boules by the hands of Pope Tawadros II, in June of 2019. [14]

The Diocese comprises the following provinces: [15]

Church Activities

Apart from the Divine Liturgy, many of the Coptic churches in Canada offer other services to their congregation, such as Choir, Sunday School, Youth Group, Bible Study, Coptic Language Classes, Hymnology classes, etc. These services help to keep the youth as active members of the Church, and serve to maintain an involved Church community.[16] Church websites usually have a list of the services they offer, and on which days they take place.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Muslims' Fury Falls on Egypt's Christians (Published 1993). The New York Times . 15 March 1993 . Ibrahim . Youssef M. .
  2. William Closson James, God's Plenty: Religious Diversity in Kingston (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011), p. 164.
  3. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/datasets/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=55821&PRID=0&PTYPE=55440&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=56&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= Census of Population Program Datasets: Religion
  4. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=105399&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables: Religion
  5. Saad Michael Saad, "Coptic Civilization in the Diaspora" in Coptic Civilization: Two Thousand Years of Christianity in Egypt (ed. Gawdat Gabra: American University in Cairo Press, 2014), p. 291.
  6. Charles D. Smith, "The Egyptian Copts: Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Definition of Identity for a Religious Minority" in Nationalism and Minority Identities in Islamic Societies (ed. Maya Shatzmiller: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005), p. 60.
  7. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coptic-churches-in-canada-on-alert-1.1080545 Coptic churches in Canada on alert
  8. Web site: Hanna. Alfred. Union Between Christians. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223040543/https://www.unionbetweenchristians.com/2020/09/coptic-orthodox-dioceses-in-canada-2020.html . 2020-12-23 .
  9. Web site: Archdiocese Of North America of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA Coptic Orthodox Directory . 2022-12-27 . directory.nihov.org.
  10. Web site: Bishop Archilides - Coptic Orthodox Church . 2022-12-27 . en-US.
  11. Web site: His Grace Bishop Mina - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada . 2022-12-27 . en.
  12. Web site: History of the Diocese - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada . 2022-12-27 . en.
  13. Web site: Diocese Churches - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada . 2022-12-27 . en.
  14. Web site: eccopts-@dmin . 2020-01-01 . Our Bishop . 2022-12-27 . ECCOPTS . en-CA.
  15. Web site: Our Churches & Fathers . 2022-12-27 . ECCOPTS . en-CA.
  16. Web site: ST. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Toronto Canada . 2015-03-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417032832/http://www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/copts.asp . 2014-04-17 .

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