From Pentecost to the present day, the Coptic Orthodox Church has stood as a beacon of faith, martyrdom, and monasticism. Explore the milestones, saints, councils, and patriarchs that shaped the Mother Church of Alexandria.
With awe we recall the divine providence which planted in the city of Alexandria not only the seeds of faith, but also the fountains of wisdom. Just as the Holy Spirit descended in tongues of fire upon the Apostles, so too did He kindle within Egypt a sacred flame — the School of Alexandria, the…
Behold the Coptic Orthodox Church: steadfast, ancient, and undefiled — a jewel among the nations, founded not by the will of man, but by the providence of God through Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist, disciple of the Lord and herald of His Gospel.