Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has many churches and congregations in Europe and on June 2, 1974, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III received in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy, along with their Primate, who in turn was accepted after consecration into the episcopate, in the Holy Synod of the Church of Alexandria and hence was appointed their Primate His Grace Marcos (Mark), as the first Bishop and His Grace Athanasius as Chorbishop of The French Orthodox Eparchy.The French Coptic Orthodox Church website
 
Currently there are many metropolitans and bishops serving in Europe.
==Austria==
His Grace Gabriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Vienna and all Austria.
==Denmark==
Church of Skt Maria & Skt Markus served by Fr Angelos Girges.Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark
==France==
:See also The French Coptic Orthodox Church.
On June 18, 1994 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III raised the French Orthodox Eparchy to autonomy.
On June 19, 1994, in the presence of 62 metropolitans and bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III elevated His Grace Marcos (Mark) as the first Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church and His Grace Athanasius as Auxiliary Bishop Assistant to His Eeminence Marcos.
The French Coptic Orthodox Church has a metropolitan and an auxiliary bishop and about 11-12 priests and 2-3 deacons in about 12-15 parishes and missions across France.
His Eminence Marcus (Mark), Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France, and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church.
His Grace Athanasius, Auxiliary Bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France, Assistant to His Eminence Marcos.
The Church is integrated within the Church of Alexandria, but is considered autonomous in matter of governanceThe French Coptic Orthodox Church website.
==Germany== 
His Grace Damian, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Höxter-Brenkenhausen, Kroeffelbach and All Germany and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Kroeffelbach, Germany.
==Italy==
His Grace Barnaba, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Torino and Southern Italy.
His Grace Kyrillos (Cyril), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Milano and Northern Italy and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Milan.
==The Netherlands==
There is a large Coptic community in the Netherlands mainly in the major cities; they have churches in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Eindhoven, Den haag and Assen.
==Switzerland==
One church in Geneva and one church in Zürich.
==The United Kingdom and Ireland==
:See also Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.
British Orthodox: His Eminence Seraphim, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Glastonbury, and Primate of the British Orthodox Church.
His Grace Bishop Anthony, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland, Scotland and North East England, United Kingdom.
Bishop Missael, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of the Midlands & Affiliated Areas, United Kingdom. - 
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage, United Kingdom.
Eritrean church: His Grace Bishop Markos (Mark), Bishop of the Eritrean Church in the United Kingdom. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.
==Reference==
==See also==
*Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
*List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria 
*Patriarch of Alexandria
*Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
*The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
*Coptic Orthodox Church in South America
*Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
*Oriental Orthodoxy
*British Orthodox Church
*Orthodoxy in Africa
*St Mary's and St Abu Saifain's Coptic Orthodox Church, Risca, South Wales
*Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church, Llandudno, North Wales
*The French Coptic Orthodox Church
*Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom
==Source==
*Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe at Wikipedia
==External links==
*www.coptic.org
*Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark
*Coptic Church in Eindhoven
*The French Coptic Orthodox Church website
*Coptic Othodox Diocese of the Midlands & its Affiliated Areas U.K.
*British Coptic Orthodox Church website
*Coptic Orthodox Centre Stevenage
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