Coptic Church
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Coptic Church
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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By the eighth century, following the direction of the patriarch of Alexandria, the Coptic Church had uniformly adopted Monophysite Christianity and was flourishing in the upper reaches of the Nile valley.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Among the many leaders to whom the appeal is addressed are Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of Egypt's Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros as well as U.N.
From Reuters ● Mar. 11, 2023
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke by phone on Sunday with Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, and offered his condolences, according to a statement from the president’s office.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
There are metal detectors outside the Coptic Church that Dina Atef frequents, but she’s dubious that they serve much of a purpose.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
In Syria Monophysitism joined Nestorianism in the confusion of thought: in Egypt the Coptic Church arose which repudiated Chalcedon: Abyssinia and Southern India were to follow.
From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by William Holden Hutton
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