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Coptic Church

American  
[kop-tik church] / ˈkɒp tɪk ˈtʃɜrtʃ /

noun

  1. the native Christian church in Egypt, governed by a patriarch the Pope of Alexandria and characterized by an adherence to Miaphysitism.


Coptic Church British  

noun

  1. the ancient Christian Church of Egypt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Coptic Church

First recorded in 1840–50

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It became known as the Coptic Church, reflecting the acceptance of Coptic as both the major literary language and the language of public worship in Egypt at the time.

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

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

The head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, was presiding over Palm Sunday Mass at the church, also packed with worshipers, but he was unharmed.

From Washington Post Apr. 9, 2017

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 Hutton, William Holden

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