Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria activities in South America started mainly in the 1990s, however the immigration of the Copts to South America started in the 1960s Jesus Christ in a Coptic icon. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

On Sunday 12 Februay 2006 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III consecrated Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox church in Sao Paolo , Brazil ^[1] HH Pope Shenouty III, 117th Pope of Alexandria and All Africa, and Patriarch of the Apostolic See of St Mark His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, born Nazeer Gayed, has been Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church since November 14, 1971. ... Sao Paulo and São Paulo (city) redirect here. ...

On the following day Monnday 13 Februay 2006 His Holiness the Pope consecrated Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox church in Santa Cruz ,Bolivia^[2] Nickname: Santa Cruz Captital Founded February 26, 1560 Area    - City 325. ...

Bishops

There are many Coptic Orthodox churches and congregations in South America , Currently the church has two Bishops both ordinated in 2006^[3] serving in South America

1. His Grace Aghathon, Bishop the Holy Diocese of Sao Paolo and All Brazil, who is mainly serving Portuguese-speaking territories. Sao Paulo and São Paulo (city) redirect here. ...

2. His Grace Youssef (Joseph), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Santa Cruz and All Bolivia. Nickname: Santa Cruz Captital Founded February 26, 1560 Area    - City 325. ...

External link

• http://www.coptic.org/

• El-keraza issue announcing the news of ordinating the bishops for Brazil and Bolivia http://www.stmarkcoccleveland.org/engkeraza06-02-2006.pdf

See also

• Copts
• Coptic alphabet
• Coptic calendar
• Coptic iconography
• Coptic language
• Coptic music
• Coptic abstinence
• Coptic orphans
• Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada
• Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
• List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
• Patriarch of Alexandria
• Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
• The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
• Oriental Orthodoxy
• Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe
• Egypt

A Copt is a native Egyptian Christian (also see Coptic Christianity). ... The Coptic alphabet is an alphabet used for writing the Coptic language. ... The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. ... Iconography has an organic link with Coptic theology indeed it is the other face and language in which its letters are being in harmony through colors and lines. ... Coptic is the most recent phase of ancient Egyptian. ... Coptic music is music that is played in the Coptic Orthodox Church (of Egypt). ... The Copts, the Christians of Egypt, who belong mostly to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, observe Fasting periods according to the Coptic Calendar. ... Coptic Orphans Logo Coptic Orphans (CO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 with the goal of the long-term development of the physical and intellectual well being of children in Egypt. ... The immigration of the Copts to Canada might have started as early as the late 1950s. ... The following is a list of all the Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria since the Council of Chalcedon. ... It has been suggested that Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church be merged into this article or section. ... HH Pope Shenouda III, 117th Pope of Alexandria and of the Apostolic See of St Mark Pope Shenouda III (Arabic:البابا شنودة الثالث), (August 3, 1923 – ), born Nazeer Gayed (Arabic:نظير جيد), is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of... The term Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only the first three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus — and reject the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon. ... The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in Europe and on 2 June 1974 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III has received in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy, along with their Primate, who in...

References

1. ^ Los Angeles Copts website article about the visits http://www.lacopts.org/index.php/site/refer/1848/
2. ^ ANBA news paper http://www.anba.com.br/ingles/noticia.php?id=10149
3. ^ El-keraza issue announcing the news of ordinating the bishops for Brazil and Bolivia http://www.stmarkcoccleveland.org/engkeraza06-02-2006.pdf