Coptic Orthodox Metropolis Of France
| Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of Toulon and All France / Church (Coptic) Orthodox French | |
|---|---|
| Liturgical rite | Coptic |
| Type of court | metropolis |
| Creation | 2 June 1974 |
| Affiliates | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Present Incumbent | Abba Athanasios, Bishop of Toulon seat = Toulon, France |
| Language (s) liturgical (s) | French |
| Calendar | Coptic calendar |
| Territory | France |
| Total population | - |
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The Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of Toulon and All France, Coptic Orthodox Church of / in France or Church (Coptic) Orthodox is a French court of the Coptic Orthodox Church in France is headquartered in Toulon.
Summary |
On 2 June 1974 , to meet the needs of migrant Copts, His Holiness Shenouda III , Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria came two monks of St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi Natroum to serve in Western Europe. The monk Marcos was ordained bishop of Marseille and Toulon, the monk Athanasios chorvque.
Egyptian-born communities were first organized in France to Paris and Marseille. The seat of the bishopric was erected and built at Toulon / The Revest-les-Eaux with a church dedicated to Mary Theotokos under the heading of "Appearance of the Mother of God in Zeitoun.
Faced with the need for pastoral suitable for Westerners, the pope and patriarch decided on 18 June 1994 to establish a diocese in France entitled to become the local church of the patriarchate of Alexandria. He signed a memorandum of institution and its first bishop raised to the dignity of Metropolitan bishop and ordered a vicar.
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External Links
- (En) Studies on the Coptic Orthodox Church in France
- Coptic, non-institutional site [1]
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