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List of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States

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The following is a partial list of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States, the count stands at more than 200 churches and communities:

Diocese of Southern United States

The hierarch of this diocese is Anba Youssef, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Southern United States. The following is a list of the churches under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Southern United States:

  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Scottsdale
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Peoria
  • St. John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox Church, Tucson
  • St. Joseph the Carpenter Coptic Orthodox Church, Phoenix
  • Coptic Community, Northern Arizona
  • Archangel Michael American Coptic Orthodox Church, Scottsdale
  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Macon
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Savannah
  • St. Augustine Coptic Orthodox Church, Augusta
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Roswell
  • St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Suwanee
  • Debre Geezan Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, Lithonia
  • St. Mary & St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Oklahoma City
  • St. Peter & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Tulsa
  • St. Samuel the Confessor Coptic Orthodox Church, Lawton
  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, La Vergne
  • St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Chattanooga
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Knoxville
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Mary & St. Rueis Coptic Orthodox Church, Memphis
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
  • St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Antioch
  • St. Abba Sarapamone Coptic Orthodox Church, Clarksville
  • Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Euless
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, San Antonio
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Arlington
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Lubbock
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Bellaire
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Colleyville (co-located with the Southern Diocese headquarters)
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
  • St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Richardson
  • The Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Austin
  • Coptic Community, Beaumont
  • Coptic Community, College Station
  • St Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi

Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii

Whose Hierarch is Anba Serapion, Metropolitan of the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii

  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Ana
  • Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Simi Valley
  • Archangels Michael & Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church, Fresno
  • Archangel Raphael & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Palmdale
  • Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church, Hawthorne
  • Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Oceanside
  • Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, San Diego
  • Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • Holy Transfiguration Coptic Orthodox Church, Chino
  • Holy Virgin Mary & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Norco
  • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Newberry Springs
  • St. Bishoy & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox Church, El Monte
  • St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Bakersfield
  • St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, San Diego
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Bellflower
  • St. George & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Visalia
  • St. George the New Martyr Coptic Orthodox Church, Hemet
  • St. John Coptic Orthodox Church, Covina
  • St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church, Oxnard
  • St. Justina Coptic Orthodox Church, Rancho Cucamonga
  • St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church, Irvine
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Victorville
  • St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Northridge
  • St. Mary & St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church, Anaheim
  • St. Mary Magdalene Coptic Orthodox Church, Palm Springs
  • St. Mary of Egypt Coptic Orthodox Church, Newhall
  • St. Maurice & St. Verena Coptic Village Retreat Center, Big Bear Lake
  • St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church, Pomona
  • St. Mercurious & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Torrance
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Colton
  • St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church, Tustin
  • St. Peter & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Monica
  • St. Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Orthodox Church, Westminster
  • St. Thomas the Hermit Coptic Orthodox Church, Temecula
  • St. Verena & The Three Holy Youth Coptic Orthodox Christian Center, Orange
  • The Three Abba Makari Coptic Orthodox Church, Santa Maria
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Honolulu

Diocese of New York & New England

Whose Hierarch is Anba David, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of New York and New England

  • Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Hamden
  • St. Peter & St. Andrew Coptic Orthodox Church, Stamford
  • Coptic Community, Waterbury
  • Coptic Community, Waterford

St. Karas and St. Pishoy Bangor, Maine

  • Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard, Charlton
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Natick
  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Marshfield
  • St. Mary of the Assumption Coptic Orthodox Church, Milford
  • St. Mary of the Covenant Coptic Orthodox Church, Boston
  • St. Philopateer and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Wayland
  • The Holy Family Coptic Orthodox Church, Attleboro
  • St. Mary and Archangel Michael, Nashua
A view of St. Abraam's Church in Long Island, NY from outside.
  • St. Mary and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Cranston
  • St. Mary & Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Burlington

Diocese of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky

Whose Hierarch is Anba Peter, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky.

  • Holy Virgin Mary & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Lexington
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Louisville

Archdiocese of North America

This Archdiocese is directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria. It includes all churches in North America that are not under the jurisdiction of a diocese. There is an Exarch of the Throne and two General Bishops serving this Archdiocese, who are directly under the responsibility of the Pope of Alexandria:

  • Anba Michael, Suffragan Bishop of the Holy Suffragan Diocese of Alexandria and all Virginia, USA; suffragan to the Archdiocese of North America, which is currently under Patriarchal jurisdiction.
  • Anba Karas (Cyrrhus), Patriarchal Exarch in Cedar Grove, New Jersey for the Archdiocese of North America.

The following churches are under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of North America:

  • Archangel Michael & St Mercurious Coptic Orthodox Church, Redwood City
  • St. Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church, Hayward
  • St. George & St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Campbell (San Jose)
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Monterey
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Ripon (Modesto)
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Rancho Cordova
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Sacramento, Roseville
  • St. Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church, Pleasanton
  • St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Concord
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Bear
  • Virgin Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Boise
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Cabin John
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Elkton
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Savage
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Troy
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Ann Arbor
  • St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Grand Rapids
  • St. Mary & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Troy
  • St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Mio
  • Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Farmington Hills
  • The Coptic Orthodox Community of Lansing
  • St. Mary & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, St. Louis

St Mary and St Karas

  • St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Omaha
The current building of St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church, which was originally established as the second Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City.
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Norristown, Pennsylvania (serving Philadelphia).
  • St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church, Portland
  • Archangel Michael & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Richmond
  • St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Springfield
  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Hampton
  • St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church, [[Winchester, Virginia[Winchester]]
  • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Fairfax
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Roanoke
  • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Yorktown
  • St. Mary & St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church Staunton
  • St. Mary & St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, Stafford
  • St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, Ashburn
  • St. Pope Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Church, Chantilly
  • St. Timothy & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Arlington
  • St. Joseph the carpenter Coptic Orthodox Church Gainesville
  • St. Mina & St. Pope Kyrillous Coptic Orthodox Church, Moseley
  • St. Mary & Archangel Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Church, Charleston
  • Archangel Gabriel and Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Huntington
  • St. Mary & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Milwaukee
  • St. Mary & St. Rewais Coptic Orthodox Church, Madison
  • Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Springfield

US Territories

In addition to the confederated states, several other areas belong to territories officially held under the United States:

See also

References