Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England, also referred to as the Coptic Diocese of New York, is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It was founded in

Diocese of New York and New England
Location
Country United States
Territory Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2015)
22,935,940
Parishes 26
Churches 28
Congregations 28
Schools 0
Information
Denomination Coptic Orthodox
Rite Oriental Orthodox
Established 16 November 2013
Cathedral St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church
Secular priests 41
Current leadership
Pope Tawadros II
Bishop David
Website
http://www.nynecopts.org

2013 and encompasses the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States of America. The diocese' first and current bishop is David.

History

The first Copts from Egypt immigrated to the United States in the 1940s. By the 1970s, many had settled in New York and New England, and their numbers continued to grow as the years went on.[1] For many years, the few Coptic churches there were administered by the Archdiocese of North America. By the 2010s, the Copt population had grown sufficiently large to support an independent diocese. Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria created the Diocese of New York and New England out of the geographic areas written in the name of the diocese; its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of North America.[1] Tawadros consecrated the diocese' first bishop, David, in a two-day ceremony from November 16–17, 2013, in Alexandria, Egypt.[1] An official enthronement ceremony for Bishop David took place on 7 December 2013 at St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church in Woodbury, New York.[1] This church is now the seat of the bishop.

Demographics

Year Membership Priests Parishes
Hegumen Presbyters Total
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - 18 23 41[2] 26

Parishes and schools

Parishes

Connecticut

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New York

Rhode Island

Vermont

Communities and missions

Coptic Orthodox communities and missions are congregations of Copts who gather for religious services but do not have a sufficient number of people to support a full parish.

Connecticut

New York

St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Mission, Rochester

Schools

The diocese currently does not operate any formal schools, but children of parishioners often attend religious education classes on Sunday at their local church.

Bishops

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Diocese | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York & New England". www.nynecopts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  2. "Our Clergy | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York & New England". www.nynecopts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
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