The Coptic Orthodox Church was founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in about 50 AD when he came to Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Apostolic churches in the world. The Coptic Orthodox Church (which is also known as the Church of Alexandria) is mentioned in the canons of the Nicean Ecumenical Council of 325 AD as being one of the four ancient apostolic churches. The other churches being: the church of Jerusalem, the church of Rome, and the church of Antioch.
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A Man Among Men
On the 18th of
February 1997, the second day of Jonah’s Fast, Our Lady the Queen of Heaven
came to receive the soul of a devoted servant of her Son. This ‘man among men’
in the last years of his blessed life though his health was very poor, his
spirit was always rich. I was very privileged to grow up in the shadow and
inspiration of Fr. Antoniuos and was taught many unforgettable lessons by him
that I pray will continue to shape my life.
St. Mark's, London is one of the oldest churches in the lands of the immigration, and one of the first churches supported and cared for by our beloved Patriarch Shenouda III. He wrote the following about the church way back when...
Comparative Theology 1