French_Coptic_Orthodox_Church
The French Coptic Orthodox Church (French: Métropole copte orthodoxe de France) is a Coptic Orthodox jurisdiction centered in France.
French Coptic Orthodox Church | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Oriental Orthodox | |
| Style | His Eminence |
| Location | |
| Territory | France, Switzerland |
| Metropolitan | Toulon |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox |
| Rite | Alexandrian |
| Established | 1974 A.D. |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Tawadros II |
| Metropolitan Bishop | Athanasius |
Coptic immigration to France began as early as 1801 after the French Invasion of Egypt and there was significant immigration after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt.
The church was canonically instituted by Pope Shenouda III on 2 July 1974 as the French Coptic Orthodox Eparchy. On 18 June 1994 Pope Shenouda raised the status of the eparchy to the French Coptic Orthodox Church, a newbody.[1]
The church was headed by Metropolitan Marcos until his death on 11 May 2008.[2]
Primates of the French Coptic Orthodox Church
Diocesan Bishops
- Luka, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Geneva (Switzerland) and Southern France. (2013-Present)[5]
- Marc, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Paris and all Northern France. (2015-Present)[6]
- "The French Coptic Orthodox Church". eocf.free.fr. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- "Metropolitan Marcos - Coptic Orthodox Church". Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- "Metropolitan Athanasios - Coptic Orthodox Church". Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- "Bishop Luka - Coptic Orthodox Church". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- "Bishop Marc - Coptic Orthodox Church". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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