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{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Coptic Christianity |subtopics = Coptic Orthodox Church Doctrine - [[Coptic Orthodox Church: Nature of Christ|Nature of Christ]]* {{coptic_churches_around_the_world}} * [[Egypt]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} Coptic Orthodoxy is the main form of [[Christianity]] in [[Egypt]]. According to tradition, Christianity was taken to Egypt by the [[apostle Mark]]. The church belongs to the [[Oriental Orthodoxy]], and the see of Alexandria in Coptic Christianity has been a distinct church body since the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in [[451 AD]]. Its leader is the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark, currently [[Pope Shenouda III]]. {{stub}} ==Quotes== ==Links==*[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Alexandria_(Coptic) Coptic Orthodox Church] by OrthodoxWiki {{returnto}} [[Eastern Oriental Churches]] [[Category:Denominations]][[Category:Oriental Orthodox Communion]]LOL INTERNET
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