Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada
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The immigration of the Copt
s to Canada
might have started as early as the late 1950s. Starting in the 1970s, Canada has been receiving a greater number of these immigrants, and the number of Coptic immigrants into Canada has been growing ever since. According to the census, there were over 10,000 Orthodox Copts in Canada by the year of 2001 — an increase from only 5,000 in 1991. Currently, there are over 50,000 Coptic Orthodox Christians throughout Canada, primarily in Ontario
and Quebec
.
The story of the first Coptic Orthodox Church established in North America
, St. Mark's in Toronto Ontario, Canada, can be found here. Now, there are more than 40 permanent priest
s, serving over 40 Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada.
Copt
The Copts are the native Egyptian Christians , a major ethnoreligious group in Egypt....
s to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
might have started as early as the late 1950s. Starting in the 1970s, Canada has been receiving a greater number of these immigrants, and the number of Coptic immigrants into Canada has been growing ever since. According to the census, there were over 10,000 Orthodox Copts in Canada by the year of 2001 — an increase from only 5,000 in 1991. Currently, there are over 50,000 Coptic Orthodox Christians throughout Canada, primarily in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
The story of the first Coptic Orthodox Church established in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, St. Mark's in Toronto Ontario, Canada, can be found here. Now, there are more than 40 permanent priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
s, serving over 40 Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada.
See also
- List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada
- Coptic
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- Coptic Orthodox Church in the United StatesCoptic Orthodox Church in the United StatesThe immigration of the Copts to the United States of America started as early as the late 1940s. After 1952, the rate of Coptic immigration from Egypt to the United States increased. The first Coptic church in the United States is St...
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- Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States