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Christianity is practiced by about 10% to 20% of Egypt's population. [1] The vast majority of Christians in Egypt belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
[edit] Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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Over 95% of Christians in Egypt belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.[citation needed] The most accurate estimates (not including some politically deflated figures) put the Coptic Orthodox at about 11.4 million in Egypt, with another 4 million abroad.[citation needed]
These Christians are all headed by the Pope and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark, currently Pope Shenouda III.
[edit] Denominations in Egypt by number of adherents
In addition to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the following Christian denominations are also present in Egypt:
| Denomination |
Number of Egyptian adherents |
| Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
11,400,000 |
| Coptic Evangelical Church |
275,000 - 300,000 |
| Coptic Catholic Church |
243, 000 - 275,000 [2][3] |
| Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
210,000 - 250,000 |
| Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
35,000 |
| Armenian Apostolic Church |
15,000 - 20,000 |
| Roman Catholic Church |
15,000 - 18,000 |
| Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (Anglican Church) |
10,000 - 15,000 |
| Maronite Church |
9,000 - 11,000 |
| Armenian Catholic Church |
6,500 |
| Chaldean Catholic Church |
4,500 |
| Syriac Catholic Church |
1,500 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church |
852[4] |
| Syriac Orthodox Church |
450 - 500 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Washington Institute
- ^ http://www.cnewa.org/source-images/Roberson-eastcath-statistics/eastcatholic-stat07.pdf
- ^ CNEWA – The Coptic Catholic Church
- ^ Adventist Atlas
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