Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England, also referred to as the Coptic Diocese of New York, is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It was founded in

2013 and encompasses the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States of America. The diocese' first and current bishop is David.

History

The first Copts from Egypt immigrated to the United States in the 1940s. By the 1970s, many had settled in New York and New England, and their numbers continued to grow as the years went on.^[1] For many years, the few Coptic churches there were administered by the Archdiocese of North America. By the 2010s, the Copt population had grown sufficiently large to support an independent diocese. Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria created the Diocese of New York and New England out of the geographic areas written in the name of the diocese; its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of North America.^[1] Tawadros consecrated the diocese' first bishop, David, in a two-day ceremony from November 16–17, 2013, in Alexandria, Egypt.^[1] An official enthronement ceremony for Bishop David took place on 7 December 2013 at St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church in Woodbury, New York.^[1] This church is now the seat of the bishop.

Demographics

Parishes and schools

Parishes

Connecticut

• Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Hamden
• St. Peter and St. Andrew Coptic Orthodox Church, Stamford

Massachusetts

• St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, Natick
• St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Marshfield
• St. Mary of the Assumption Coptic Orthodox Church, Milford
• St. Mary of the Covenant Coptic Orthodox Church, Boston
• The Holy Family Coptic Orthodox Church, Attleboro

New Hampshire

• St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashua

New York

• Archangel Michael and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Great Kills (Staten Island)
• St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Woodbury (Long Island)
• St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Astoria (Queens)
• St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Brooklyn
• St. Helena and St. Anasimone Coptic Orthodox Church, Flushing (Queens)
• St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Manhattan
• St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, West Henrietta
• St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church, Ridgewood (Queens)
• St. Mary and St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, White Plains
• St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Albany
• St. Mary and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Syracuse
• St. Mary and St. Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Church, North Tonawanda
• Virgin Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Tottenville (Staten Island)
• Virgin Mary and St. Pachomious Coptic Orthodox Church, Stony Point

Rhode Island

• St. Mary and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, Cranston

Vermont

• St. Mary and Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Burlington

Communities and missions

Coptic Orthodox communities and missions are congregations of Copts who gather for religious services but do not have a sufficient number of people to support a full parish.

Connecticut

• Coptic Community, Waterbury
• Coptic Community, Waterford

New York

St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Mission, Rochester

Schools

The diocese currently does not operate any formal schools, but children of parishioners often attend religious education classes on Sunday at their local church.

Bishops

• Bishop David (16 November 2013 – present)

References

1. 1 2 3 4 "The Diocese | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York & New England". www.nynecopts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-22. 
2. ↑ "Our Clergy | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York & New England". www.nynecopts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-22.