French Coptic Orthodox Church Explained
| Titleoverride: | French Coptic |
| Established: | 1974 A.D. |
| Bishopric: | Orthodox Church |
| Bishop: | Athanasius |
| Pope: | Tawadros II |
| Metropolitan: | Toulon |
| Border: | Oriental Orthodox |
| Style: | His Eminence |
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| Denomination: | Coptic Orthodox |
| Rite: | Alexandrian |
| Founded: | 1974 A.D. |
| Territory: | France, Switzerland |
| Bishop Title: | Metropolitan Bishop |
The French Coptic Orthodox Church (French: link=no|Métropole copte orthodoxe de France) is a Coptic Orthodox jurisdiction centered in France.
History
Coptic immigration to France began as early as 1801 after the French Invasion of Egypt and there was significant immigration after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt.
The church was canonically instituted by Pope Shenouda III on 2 July 1974 as the French Coptic Orthodox Eparchy. On 18 June 1994 Pope Shenouda raised the status of the eparchy to the French Coptic Orthodox Church, a newbody.[1]
The church was headed by Metropolitan Marcos until his death on 11 May 2008.[2]
Bishops
Primates of the French Coptic Orthodox Church
- Marcos, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and of all France, and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church. (1974–2008)[3]
- Athanasius, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and of all France, and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church. (2013–2023)[4]
- Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Marseille. (1994–2023)
Diocesan Bishops
- Luka, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Geneva (Switzerland) and Southern France. (2013-Present)[5]
- Marc, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Paris and all Northern France. (2015-Present)[6]
See also
References
- Web site: The French Coptic Orthodox Church. 2020-09-17. eocf.free.fr.
- Web site: Arab-West Report.
- Web site: Metropolitan Marcos - Coptic Orthodox Church . 2023-11-02 . en-US.
- Web site: Metropolitan Athanasios - Coptic Orthodox Church . 2023-11-02 . en-US.
- Web site: Bishop Luka - Coptic Orthodox Church. 2021-06-01. en-US.
- Web site: Bishop Marc - Coptic Orthodox Church. 2021-06-01. en-US.
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