Oriental Orthodoxy in Egypt represents Christians in
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
who are adherents of
Oriental Orthodoxy
The Oriental Orthodox Churches are Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology, with approximately 60 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches are part of the Nicene Christian tradition, and represent ...
. In demographic terms, Oriental Orthodox Christians constitute the majority of
Christians in Egypt.
The main denomination of Oriental Orthodoxy in Egypt is the
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي ...
. The seat of the
Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ, translit=Papa; ar, البابا, translit=al-Bābā), also known as the Bishop of Alexandria, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The ...
is currently occupied by
Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II or Theodore II ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅', translit=Papa Abba Theódōros II ; ar, البابا تواضروس الثاني, translit=al-Bābā Tawāḍurūs al-Th ānī, ...
. Also, there are some 8000 Oriental Orthodox
Armenians in Egypt
Armenians in Egypt are a community with a long history. They are a minority with their own language, churches, and social institutions. The number of Armenians in Egypt has decreased due to migrations to other countries and integration into the ...
and some 500 Oriental Orthodox Christians of the
Syriac Orthodox Church
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.
See also
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Christianity in Egypt
Christianity is the second largest religion in Egypt. The history of Egyptian Christianity dates to the Roman era as Alexandria was an early center of Christianity.
Demographics
The vast majority of Egyptian Christians are Copts who belong t ...
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Eastern Orthodoxy in Egypt
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Roman Catholicism in Egypt
The Catholic Church in Egypt is considerably small as compared to the rest of the Christian population in Egypt, which is a significant minority among (mainly Sunni) Muslims. The Catholic population in Egypt is said to have begun during the Brit ...
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Protestantism in Egypt
There are around 500,000 to 1,000,000 Protestants in Egypt, with 500,000 to 800,000 being members of the Evangelical Church of Egypt, Pentecostals number 100,000 to 150,000, and various other Protestants scattered in smaller denominations.
Lis ...
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Religion in Egypt
Religion in Egypt controls many aspects of social life and is endorsed by law. The state religion of Egypt is Islam. Although estimates vary greatly in the absence of official statistics. Since the 2006 census religion has been excluded, and thus ...
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Freedom of religion in Egypt
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Human rights in Egypt
Human rights in Egypt are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt under the various articles of Chapter 3. The country is also a party to numerous international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on ...
References
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External links
European Centre for Law and Justice (2011): The Persecution of Oriental Christians, what answer from Europe?
{{Demographics of Egypt
Eastern Christianity in Egypt
Eastern Orthodoxy in Egypt