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 of 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 more than 40 permanent priests, serving over 30 Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada. [3]

The Coptic Orthodox Church has churches, congregations, and communities in the following regions (and elsewhere): [4] [5]

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[edit] Ontario


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


  • St Anthony and St Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga
    • 6460 Milcreek Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2V6
    • Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/
    • The same Priests from Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius Church also serve this one.
St Mark's Coptic Church, Toronto, the first Coptic Orthodox Church in North America.
St Mark's Coptic Church, Toronto, the first Coptic Orthodox Church in North America.


  • Saint Mina and Saint Kyrollos (Cyril) Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga
    • 1699 E. Dundas Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1L5
    • Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/
    • The same Priests from Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius Church also serve this one.



  • Ti Agia Maria and St Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Etobicoke


A Coptic Orthodox Priest
A Coptic Orthodox Priest














[edit] 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.




[edit] Alberta


[edit] British Columbia


[edit] Manitoba

[edit] New Brunswick

[edit] Newfoundland

[edit] Nova Scotia

[edit] Saskatchewan

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census 1991 — 2001/Growth rates
  2. ^ Christian religious data from Canada
  3. ^ Coptic Orthodox Church listings & statistics[1]
  4. ^ Coptic Orthodox Church Directory on http://mycopticchurch.com/churches/
  5. ^ Coptic Church directory on http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/churches_all.php

[edit] External links