Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada

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The immigration of the Copts 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 2001 — an increase from only 5,000 in 1991. With that calculated growth rate, this figure could now be as high as 25,000. ^{[1] [2]}

The story of the first Coptic Orthodox Church established in North America, St. Mark's in Toronto, Canada, can be found here. Now, there are over 30 Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada — and counting. The Coptic Orthodox Church has Churches, congregations, and communities in the following regions (and elsewhere): ^{[3] [4]}

Contents 1 Ontario 2 Quebec 3 Alberta 4 British Columbia 5 Manitoba 6 New Brunswick 7 Newfoundland 8 Nova Scotia 9 Saskatchewan 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Ontario

• Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Toronto
  • 41 Glendinning Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3E2
  • Website: http://www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/
  • Four Priests: Fr. Ammonius Guirguis, Fr. Misael Ataaya, Fr. Bishoy Salama, and Fr. Marcos Marcos.

• Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga
  • 1245 Eglinton Avenue West, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2M4
  • A.K.A. Coptic Canadian Centre — Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/
  • Seven Priests: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Angelos Saad, Fr. Maximos Rizkalla, Fr. Domadios Saleh, Fr. Botrous Phillopos, Fr. Bishoy Wasfy, Fr. Makari Youssef and Fr. Paul Girgis.

• St Anthony and St Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga
  • 6460 Milcreek Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2M4
  • Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/
  • The same Priests from Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius Church also serve this one.

• Saint Mina and Saint Kyrollos (Cyril) Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga
  • E. Dundas Street, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2M4
  • Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/
  • The same Priests from Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius Church also serve this one.

• Saint George and Saint Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church, North York
  • 141 Bond Avenue, North York, Ontario M3B 1M1
  • Website: http://www.stgeorgeandstrueiss.com/
  • Four Priests: Fr. Rueiss Awad, Fr. Gawargious Michael, Fr. Makary Silwanis, and Fr. Mikhael Armanios.

• Ti Agia Maria and St Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Etobicoke
  • 87 Elmhurst Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 2J8
  • Website: http://www.stdemiana.ca/
  • Two Priests: Fr. Mankarious Mankarious and Fr. Jeramiah.

• St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth Coptic Orthodox Church, Barrie
  • 697 Seventh Line South, Oro-Medonte Township, Ontario
  • Website: http://www.geocities.com/johnbaptist_canada/
  • Two Priests: Fr. Youhanna Ghaly Youssef and Fr. Rueiss Awad.

• Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Ottawa
  • 1 Canfield Dr. & Greenbank Rd., Nepean, Ontario K2H 5S7
  • Website: http://www.stmaryottawa.org/
  • One Priest: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Shenouda Boutros.

• Saint Mary and Saint Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Church, Windsor
  • 1334 Benjamin Street, Windsor, Ontario
  • Website: http://www.windsorcopts.com/1.html
  • One Priest: Fr. Youhanna Elzahaby.

• Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Richmond Hill
  • 11308 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • Website: http://www.stmaryandstjoseph.org/
  • One Priest: Fr. Abraam Kamal.

• Saint Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Thornhill
  • 1 Lyndhurst Drive, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 5Z4
  • Website: http://www.stbishoy.copticorthodox.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr Tadros E. Tadros.

• Saint George and Saint Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, St Catharines
  • 118 Glenridge Avenue, St Catherines, Ontario L2S 4X7
  • Website: http://www.stgeorge-stmercurius.com/
  • One Priest: Fr. Antonius Zekry Samaan.

• Saint Mary and Saint Paul the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church, London
  • 101 Wistow Street, London, Ontario N5Y 1E2
  • Website: http://www.geocities.com/stpaulchurchcanada/
  • One Priest: Fr. Yoannis Awadalla.

• Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Kitchener
  • 388 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Ontario N2M 3P4
  • Website: http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/
  • One Priest: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Athanasius Iskander.

• Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Hamilton
  • 480 Melvin Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario L8H 2L7
  • Website: http://stmina.hamilton.on.coptorthodox.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Metias Ibrahim.

• Saint George and St Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Gloucester
  • 1081 Cadboro Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1J 7T8
  • Website: http://www.orthodoxy.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Mikhael Fam.

• Archangel Michael and Saint Tekla Coptic Orthodox Church, Brampton
  • 12061 Hurontario Street, Brampton, Ontario L6Z 4P8
  • Website: http://www.michaelandsttekla.org/
  • One Priest: Fr. Marcos Fathy Hanna.

• Saint Mary and St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Ajax
  • 415 McKenzie Ave, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2G2
  • Website: http://www.stmarystabraam.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Moses Matar.

• Saint Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene Coptic Orthodox Church, Barrie
  • Barrie, Ontario
  • No website — contact info here: http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/church.php?show=188.

Quebec

• Saint George and Saint Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Pierrefonds
  • 17400 Pierrefonds Boulevard, Pierrefonds, Quebec H9J 3E4
  • Website: http://www.stgeorgestjoseph.ca/
  • Three Priests: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Arsanius Serry, Fr. Joseph Sedra, and Fr. Raphael Bishara.

• Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Montreal
  • 7395 Garnier Street, Montreal, Quebec H2E 2A1
  • Website: http://www.stmarkmontreal.ca/
  • Two Priests: Fr. Bishoy Saad and Fr. Mikhail Aziz.

• Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, St Hubert
  • 6100 Grande Allee, St. Hubert, Quebec J3Y 1B4
  • Website: http://www.virginmarymtl.org/
  • Two Priests: Fr. Seraphim Youssef and Fr. Tadros El-Masry.

• Archangel Michael and Saint Abu Sufain, Laval
  • Temporary location, Laval, Quebec H7X 3M2
  • Website: http://home.ca.inter.net/~mikhail/ArchangelMichael.html
  • Temporary Priest.

Alberta

• Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Calgary
  • 4208 17th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T3E 0C7
  • Website: http://www.stmina.ab.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Aghathon Shayb.

• Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Edmonton
  • 5803 11A Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 6A8
  • Website: http://www.stmarycopticchurch.ab.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Reweiss Rofail.

British Columbia

• Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey
  • 12469 104 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3V 6A2
  • Website: http://www.saintmarycopticorthodoxchurch.com/
  • Temporary Priest: Fr. Anthony Hanna.

• Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey
  • 13905 108 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3T 2L1
  • Website: http://www.stgeorge.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Bisenty Girgus.

Manitoba

• Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Winnipeg
  • 1400 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2C1
  • Website: http://www.stmark.ca/
  • One Priest: Fr. Morcos Farag.

New Brunswick

• Holy Virgin Mary and St George Coptic Orthodox Church, St John
  • St Hubert, New Brunswick
  • No website — contact info here: http://coptic.us/church_info.asp?id=253
  • One Priest: Fr. Seraphim Youssef.

Newfoundland

• Saint Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church, St John's
  • 34 Jersey Ave, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland
  • Website: http://www.stmaurice.net/
  • Temporary Priest.

Nova Scotia

• Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Halifax
  • 167 Willet St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 3L6
  • Website: http://www.stmena-halifax.org/
  • One Priest: Fr. Daniel Rizg.

Saskatchewan

• St Mark and St George Coptic Orthodox Church, Regina
  • 2075 McDonald St, Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Website: http://www.stmarkreg.com/
  • One Priest: Fr. Misael.

See also

• Copts
• Coptic
• Coptic alphabet
• Coptic calendar
• Coptic iconography
• Coptic language
• Coptic music
• Coptic abstinence
• Coptic orphans
• List of Patriarchs of Alexandria – prior to Chalcedon
• List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria - after Chalcedon
• Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• Patriarch of Alexandria
• Coptic Orthodox Pope
• Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
• The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
• Oriental Orthodoxy
• Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
• Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe
• Coptic Church in Wales
• British Orthodox Church
• The French Coptic Orthodox Church
• Eastern Orthodoxy
• Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• Religion in Canada
• Egypt

References

1. ^ Census 1991 — 2001/Growth rates
2. ^ http://www.religioustolerance.org/can_rel1.htm
3. ^ Coptic Orthodox Church directory for Canada on http://coptic.us/church_showsub.asp?cat_id=2&cat=Canada
4. ^ Coptic Orthodox Church directory on http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/churches_all.php

External links

• Coptic Orthodox Church Directory
• Another Directory
• Coptic Centre in Canada
• Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
• A similar article on OrthodoxWiki