''Synopsis:'' 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]]. {{rtoc}}Infobox_Contents |{{topics}}* [[Divisions in the topic_name = Coptic Orthodox Church]] Christianity | [[Coptic Orthodox Church Heirarchy]]* [[History of the Coptic Orthodox Church]]* [[subtopics = Coptic Orthodox Church Doctrine]] | - [[Coptic Orthodox Church: Nature of Christ|Nature of Christ]]* {{coptic_churches_around_the_world}}* [[Egypt]] |opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| ==Main article==}}
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]].
===[[History of the Coptic Orthodox Church]]=== ===[[Coptic Orthodox Church Doctrine]]==={{stub}}
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