St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)
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St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ϯⲉⲕ'ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ // transliteration: ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos ente fi.ethowab Markos) is notably the first Coptic Orthodox parish and church building in North America, if not the Western Hemisphere, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is in comparison to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) which is considered the first parish in North America. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.[1][2] The Church belongs to Archdiocese of North America.[3]
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Ϯⲉⲕ'ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos ente fi.ethowab Markos | |
40.7160°N 74.0867°W / 40.7160; -74.0867 | |
Location | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Country | United States of America |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox |
Membership | 750 families (2008) |
Website | http://www.saintmark.com/ |
History | |
Status | Mother Church of United States |
Dedication | Mark the Apostolic |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | church |
Style | Coptic |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | North America |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Pope Tawadros II |
Archpriest | The Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Abraam Sleman |
Priest(s) | Fr. Markos Ayoub Fr. Daniel Abdelmaseih |
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