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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church (other)
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church may refer to: Egypt * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, in Cairo, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya, Cairo * Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Heliopolis) United States * St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Los Angeles), California * St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Centennial, Colorado), in the Denver metropolitan area * St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Burr Ridge, Illinois) * St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey) United Kingdom * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church (London) See also * St. Mark's Church (other) * Saint Mark's Cathedral (other) * List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Australia, including Oceania and East Asia * List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada The following is a ''partial list'' of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada, the count stands at 70 churches and communities / C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope. It was built during the time when Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria was Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and was consecrated on 25 June 1968. The church is dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist, an apostle of Jesus and founder of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Relics of his life are kept inside. It was, until 2019, (after the inauguration of the new Nativity Cathedral) the largest cathedral in Africa and the Middle East. History of the land The cathedral is located in the place of a village called p-Sovt em-p-Hoi (Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡϩⲟⲓ "the wall of the moat") which had been given to the Coptic Church in 969 by Jawhar. This land was a replacement for the land that was taken from the church to be included in building the Palace of Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah as part of the planning of the new capital of Egypt, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. On Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017, an Islamic State operative detonated his suicide belt in the cathedral, killing 17 people and wounding 48. Beginning The cathedral is said to stand on the site of the church founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in AD 42. St. Mark the Evangelist (author of the second Gospel) has been connected with the city of Alexandria since earliest Christian tradition. Coptic Christians believe he arrived in Alexandria around AD 42 and stayed for about seven years. During this time, Mark converted many to Christianity and performed many miracles. He is considered the founder of the church in Alexandria and the first Bishop of Alexandria. According to tradition, St. Mark was arrested during a festival of Serapis in AD 68 and martyred by being dragged through the streets. He was buried under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic Orthodox church in Azbakeya, Cairo. It was the seat of the Coptic Pope from 1800 to 1971. Due to Ibrahim El-Gohary's influential position in the government and his great favor to the Muslim rulers, he was able to issue fatwas that permitted the Copts to rebuild the destroyed churches and monasteries. This was of particular importance because the Copts were not allowed to build new churches or to repair old ones unless they got official government approval, which was rarely granted. One of these churches that he built is Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya in Cairo, that his brother completed and inaugurated by Pope Mark VIII in 1800. Ibrahim El-Gohary also donated many endowment of good land and money for the reconstruction, that amounted to 238 endowments as documented in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. The cathedral served as the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria between 1800 and 1971, after w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Heliopolis)
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic parish that was built and established in the district of Heliopolis in Cairo, Egypt. Being one of several Coptic Orthodox Churches in Heliopolis, St. Mark's Church is specifically located on Cleopatra Street, near the Cleopatra Hospital. Early history Establishment The idea of establishing a church in Heliopolis started out in 1917. A committee was formed, and eventually, the cornerstone was founded on Friday, June 16, 1922, under the papacy of Pope Cyril V. Prayers were held in a temporary location and started in January 1925. This was the case until 1930, when the construction was finally complete. The late Fr. Ibrahim Luke served as the first priest, and was at St. Mark's Church until he died in 1950. Today, there are nineteen priests that serve Saint Mark's Church alone. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church (London)
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church is a church in Kensington, London, located at the south-west corner of the intersection of Allen Street and Scarsdale Villas. It is dedicated to the founder of the Church of Alexandria, Mark the Evangelist. It should not be confused with an Anglican church of the same name in Kennington, also in London. The building was previously St John's Presbyterian Church and was opened in 1863. Purchased from the Scottish Presbyterian church in 1975, St Mark's was the first Coptic Orthodox church in Europe. It was the seed church of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland, first served by three hieromonks who later became members of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Services are conducted in both English and Arabic. The exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since its construction in 1862–1863 in the Victorian Gothic style. However, the interior has changed significantly since then: in the 19th century to address aesthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mark's Cathedral (other)
Saint Mark's Cathedral may refer to several cathedrals named for Saint Mark (Mark the Evangelist): Croatia * Korčula Cathedral Egypt * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia, Cairo * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya, Cairo India * St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore Italy * St Mark's Basilica in Venice * San Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio, Rome * San Marco, Florence Mexico * St. Mark's Cathedral, Tuxtla Gutiérrez South Africa *St Mark's Cathedral, George, Western Cape United States * St. Mark's Cathedral (Shreveport, Louisiana) (Episcopal) * St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (Minneapolis), Minnesota * St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral (Hastings, Nebraska) (Episcopal) * St. Mark's Cathedral (Salt Lake City), Utah (Episcopal) * St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, Washington See also * St. Mark's Church (other) * St. Mark's (other) * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Coptic Orthodox Churches In Australia
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List The SC Germania List is a German rugby union club from the district List of Hanover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like tennis, gymnastics and handball. The club has three German ..., German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Coptic Orthodox Churches In Canada
The following is a ''partial list'' of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada, the count stands at 70 churches and communities / Congregations Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver & Western Canada The Hierarch of this diocese is Bishop Mina, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver & Western Canada. The following is a list of the churches under the diocese: Alberta *St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Red Deer *St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Edmonton *St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, CalgarySt. Mary & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church Calgary British Columbia *St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey (Burned) *St. Mark & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Vancouver *St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey *St. Pope Cyrill Coptic Orthodox Church, Vancouver Island Manitoba *St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Winnipeg *St. Mina & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Brandon Ontario (Mississauga & Western Ontario) *''SEE BELOW FOR EASTERN ONTARIO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
