List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Australia
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Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania
The hierarch of this diocese is Bishop Anba Suriel P.hD., Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.
The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests that serve in each church:[1]
Victoria
- Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church; Donvale
- Fr Antonious Guirguis
- Fr Paul Awad (Diocese Secretary)
- Fr Tadawos Abdelmalek
- Fr Gregorios Awad
- Archangel Michael Monastery; Donvale
- Fr Michael Salib
- Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh
- Fr Mina Rizkalla
- Fr Danial Ghabrial
- Fr Luke Sorsok
- Fr Angelos Rofail
- St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda; Bulleen
- Fr Mina Issac
- Fr Shenouda Botros
- St. George; St. Albans
- Fr Thomas Abdelmalik
- Fr Marcos Yassa
- Fr Peter Agaibi
- St. Mark; Preston
- Fr Sourial Youssef
- Fr Samuel Elias
- Fr Arsanious Saleeb
- St. Mary; Kensington
- Fr Tadros Sharobeem
- Fr Macarius Wahba (Vicar General)
- Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
- St Mina & St Marina; Hallam
- Fr Abanoub Attalla
- Fr Timothaos Gabriel
- Fr Athanasius Attia
- Fr Elijah Fanous
- St Verena; Armadale
- Fr Mark Attalla
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
- St. Macarius the Great; Lalor
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
- St. Paul the Apostle; Bendigo
- Fr Moses Curley
- St. Kyrellos VI; Traralgon
- St. Philopater Mercurius, Melton
- Coptic Community, Geelong
- Coptic Community, Pakenham
Australian Capital Territory
- St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Kaleen
- Fr Michael Zamer
South Australia
- St. Mary & St. Bishoy; Cowandilla
- Fr Philopos Boghdady
- Fr Abraam El-Baramousy
- St. George & St. Shenouda; Huntfield Heights
Western Australia
- St. Mark & St. George; Wangara
- Fr Titus El-Baramousy
- Fr Polycarpos El-Baramousy
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, East Victoria Park
- Fr Abram Abdelmalek
- Fr David Kamel
Tasmania
- St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead
- St. Timothy; Hobart
New Zealand
- St. Mark; Auckland
- Fr Bishoy Mikhael
- St. Mary & St Athanasius; Christchurch
- Fr Marteros Morcos
- Archangel Michael; Dunedin
- Fr Filimon El-Baramousy
- St George; Timaru
- St Mary & St Mina; Wellington
- Fr Hedra El-Baramousy
Fiji
- St. Mark; Suva
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
- St. Mary; Tavenui
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
- Deacon Mina
- St. George; Nadi
- Fr Mark Attalla
Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria
The monastery is situated on 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land. It is the first Coptic monastery to be established in Australia. The monastery is currently under the direct jurisdiction of Bishop Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions. The abbot of the monastery is the bishop of the diocese. There are a total of two monks who live and worship in the monastery:
- Fr Matta El-Baramousy
- Fr Abib El-Baramousy
Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and all East Asia
Whose hierarch is Daniel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, and all East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests serving in each church:
New South Wales
- Archangel Michael & St. Bishoy; Mount Druitt
- Fr Antonious Kaldas
- Fr Botros Morkos
- Fr Gabriel Yassa
- Fr Bishoy Botros
- Fr Karas Faragalla
- Pope Cyril VI & St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis, Monterey
- Fr Youssef Fanous
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik (General Priest - NSW)
- St. Abraam; Long Point
- Fr Mina Diskoros
- Fr Paula Balamon
- Fr Paul Fanous
- St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford
- Fr Tadros Simon (General Vicar)
- Fr Shenouda Mansour
- Fr Makarios Ibrahim
- Fr Suriel Hanna
- Fr Seraphim Sidaros
- Fr Joseph Ghattas
- St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown
- Fr Augustinos El-Antony
- Fr Thomas Dos
- St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl
- Fr Hanna Gad
- Fr George Nakhil
- St. George; Kensington
- Fr Markos Tawfik
- Fr Rafael Iskander (Vicar - NSW)
- Fr Matthew Attia
- Fr Kyrillos Farag
- St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool
- Fr Anthony Morgan
- St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik (General Priest - NSW)
- St. Mark Cathedral; Arncliffe
- Fr Yacoub Magdy
- Fr Augustinos Nada
- Fr Jonathan Ishak
- Fr Mark Basily
- Fr Michael Fanous
- Fr Elijah Iskander
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, The Entrance
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, Coffs Harbour
- St. Mary & Pope Kyrillos VI, Taree
- Fr Karas Faltaous
- St. Mary, St. Anthony & St. Paul, Orange
- St. Mary & St. George; Minmi
- Fr John Ghandour
- St. Mary & St. John the Beloved; Wagga Wagga
- Fr Yostos Wassif
- St. Mary & St. Joseph; Peakhurst
- Fr Moussa Soliman
- Fr Stefanos El-Antony
- Fr Luke Malek
- St. Mary & St. Karas, Port Macquarie
- Fr Karas Faltaous
- St. Mary & St. Kozman & St. Demian; Kellyville
- Fr Joshua Tadros
- St. Mary & St. Marina; Llandilo
- Fr Ammonious El-Anba Paula
- St. Mary & St. Merkorious; Rhodes
- Fr Bishoy Yassa
- Fr Yacoub Awad
- Fr Youhanna Bestawros
- Fr Sharobim Sharobim
- Fr Alexander Aziz (General Priest)
- St. Mary & St. Mina; Bexley
- Fr Samuel Guirguis
- Fr Mikhail Mikhail
- Fr Daoud Naguib
- Fr Abdelmessih Girgis
- Fr Shenouti Gobran
- St. Mary, St. Pakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee
- Fr Tadros El-Pakhoumi
- Fr Pakhomious Badyee
- St. Mary & St. Sidhom Pishay; Dural
- Fr Arsanious Barsoum
- St. Moses the Mighty, St. Maximos & St. Domadios; Goulburn
- St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy
- Fr Bassilious Gad
- St. Peter & St. Paul; Wollongong
- Fr Daniel Fanous (General Priest)
- The Apostles & St. Abanoub; Blacktown
- Fr Pavlos Hanna
- Fr Athanasius Ibrahim
- Fr Faltaous Metri
Queensland
- St. Mark & St. George; Strathpine
- Fr Bishoy Wassef
- St. Mary & St. Anthony Monastery; Kooralbyn
- Fr Moussa El-Antony (Abbot)
- St. Mary & St. George; Townsville
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest)
- St. Mary & St. Joseph; Coopers Plains
- Fr Mettaos Wahba
- St. Mary & St. Kyrillos the Pillar of Faith, Cairns
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest)
- St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong; Bundaberg
- St. Mina & St. Anthony; Helensvale
- Fr Abraham Rizk
- Virgin Mary; Calamvale
- Fr David Mahrous
- Coptic Community, Toowoomba
Northern Territory
- St. Mary, St. Moses the Mighty & St. Takla Haimanot; Darwin
- Fr Moussa Beshara
East Asia
Thailand
- St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
- St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi
Singapore
- St. Mark; Singapore
Mainland China
- St. Anthony & St. Paul; Guangzhou
- St. Mark; Yiwu
Malaysia
- St. Mary & St. Mark; Malacca
- Fr Joseph Sim
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia
- Mother of the True Light Coptic Orthodox Orphanage; Namorambe Village, Deli Serdang, Medan, Indonesia
Monastery of St Shenouda the Archmandrite, Putty, New South Wales
The monastery is situated on a land of approximately 110 acres (0.45 km2). Bishop Daniel was ordained Abbot of the monastery of the Monastery of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, Sydney on 7 June 2009.
As of 2016, six monks and 1 novice lived and worshipped in the monastery:
- Fr Wissa St Shenouti
- Fr Shenouda St Shenouti
- Fr Theodore St Shenouti
- Fr Antony St Shenouti
- Fr Moses St Shenouti
- Fr John St Shenouti
- Brother Angelos
See also
References
External links
- Diocese of Melbourne
- Diocese of Sydney
- Coptic Orthodox Church Directory for Australia
- St Shenouda Monastery, New South Wales
- St Mary & St. Anthony Monastery, Queensland
Further reading
- The Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia 1969-1995, by Fr Matthew Attia, formally Mr Maged Attia
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