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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}} |
 
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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]].
 
 
 
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==Quotes==
 
 
 
==Links==
 
*[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Alexandria_(Coptic) Coptic Orthodox Church] by OrthodoxWiki
 
 
 
{{returnto}} [[Eastern Oriental Churches]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Denominations]]
 
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox Communion]]
 

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