Coptic Orthodox Church in Asia

Coptic Orthodox Church in Asia
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in the continent of Asia.
All of the Coptic Orthodox Eparchies in the Sinai Peninsula are in Asia.
Sinai
There are two Eparchies, each led by a Bishop:
El Arish and all North Sinai
Kosman (Cosmas), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of El Arish (Rhinocorura), El Qantarah and all North Sinai.
El-Tor and all South Sinai
Apollo, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of El-Tor (Raithu), Sharm El Sheikh and all South Sinai.
Coptic Orthodox churches in South Sinai
Moses the Prophet & St Mark; EL-TOR, South Sinai
El Sama-eyeen; HAY AL NOOR, Sharm El Sheikh
St John The Beloved & The Baptist; NEWABAA, Sharm El Sheikh
St Mary & St Mina; OM EL SEED, Sharm El Sheikh
St George & St Mina; RAS SEDR, South Sinai
Jerusalem
Abraham, Metropolitan of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem, Holy Zion, Archbishop of the Holy Archdiocese of Jerusalem, All Palestine, Philadelphia of Jordan and all the Near East.
This Archdiocese has many churches in the Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and Israel.
This great archdiocesan Metropolis is technically outside the Egyptian Province and was not originally counted within the jurisdiction of the Pope of Alexandria and it was created by Pope Cyril III (1235-1243) in the Thirteenth Century, which, at that time, had caused a dispute between the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. This was a very rare incident between the two sister churches as in general their relationship is one of the strongest between any two sister churches.
The Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan of Jerusalem is the only Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan who is consecrated as a Metropolitan Archbishop without being consecrated a bishop first and then elevated to the Metropolitan rank later, as is the norm in all episcopal consecration according to the tradition of the Church of Alexandria. This has been the case since Cyril III consecrated Metropolitan Basilius as the first Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan of Jerusalem and All the Near East.
Lebanon
The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the 18 religious sects recognized by the Lebanese Constitution.
East Asia
This wide area comes under the Diocese of Sydney and its Affiliated Regions, whose Hierarch is Daniel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore and All East Asia. The following is a list of churches in East Asia under the jurisdiction of the Diocese, and also the priests who serve in each church:
China
St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Guangzhou
St. Mark; Yiwu
Hong Kong
St. Thomas', Hong Kong, located in Sheung Wan.
Japan
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria was first established in Japan by Bishop Daniel in 2004. Bishop Daniel is the Coptic Orthodox bishop of the Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions, including Asia. He appointed the first serving Coptic priest in Japan in 2004 who served St. George Coptic Orthodox church in Japan, although a church building was not established yet.
The first Coptic Orthodox holy liturgy was held in Kobe City, Japan in May 2004 by Bishop Daniel. Other areas were Coptic Orthodox holy liturgies were held were in Osaka, Kagoshima (south of Japan), Tokyo (capital city of Japan) and Tottori (western part of Japan).
On July 18, 2016, the first Coptic Orthodox church building in Japan was officially established by the Diocese of Sydney and affiliated region, in Kizugawa city, in Kyoto prefecture (western part of Japan). It was named St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox church. The Coptic Orthodox church in Japan is an official member of JCCC (Japan Confederation of Christian Churches). The official website of the church is www.japancopticchurch.org
Korea
St. Mary; Seoul
In 2011, Coptic immigrants in Korea formed a Coptic Orthodox community in Korea. The responsible priest is Fr. Philopateer Wadie.
The church address in Seoul, Mapo-gu, Donggyo-dong, 170-33.
https://www.facebook.com/stmarycoptickorea/
There also are small communities in Pohang and Gyeongju.
Taiwan
St. George & St. Mina; Taipei
Southeast Asia
This wide area comes under Bishop Rewies, General Bishop for the Southeast Region. The following is a list of churches in Southeast under the jurisdiction of the Him, and also the priests that serve in each church:
Indonesia
Under Coordinator Of Fr. John Edward, Mission Start In 2014 In Jakarta.
St. Mary, Jakarta
St. Mark & Virgin Mary, Surabaya
Archiangel Michael & St.Moussa the Black, Malang
Malaysia
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Malaysia currently has only one organised community in Malacca, known as the St. Mary & St. Mark Church, located in Ayer Keroh, which is served by Fr. Joseph Sim. The Coptic Orthodox Church in Malaysia is an affiliate member of the Council of Churches of Malaysia.
Philippines
St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Manila
Abouna Mina
Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Tacloban
Abouna Keryllos
Singapore
St. Mark; Singapore
Thailand
St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi
South Asia
Pakistan
A small Mission church in Isalambad of only 10 families started in 2006 under the Diocese of Melbourne, West & South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania whose bishop was Anba Suriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania. As of July 2014, the churches were under the direct governance of Pope Tawadros II with Fr. Daoud Lamei as the liaison.
The following is a list of churches in Pakistan which are under the Diocese, and also the priests that serve in each church:
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Rawalpindi
Fr Bishoy Sarfraz
St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church; Islamabad
Fr Anthony David John
See also
Coptic diaspora
Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church
References
External links
Websites of 250+ Coptic Churches around the world
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of South Sinai
The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Article about the conflict between the Coptic and the Ethiopian Churches in Jerusalem
See also
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
Oriental Orthodoxy
Christianity in Africa
Coptic Orthodox Church in Africa
Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia
Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada
Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe
Coptic Orthodox Church in South America
Christian denominations in Asia
Oriental Orthodoxy in Asia