St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church - Monterey, California
Posted by: hotshoe
N 36° 36.822 W 121° 54.253
10S E 597991 N 4052579
Monterey's only Orthodox church
Waymark Code: WM56T8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2008
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This is a Coptic Orthodox church, which means it is under the spiritual authority of the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa.
"The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark is Pope Shenouda III.
There are about 10 to 15 million Coptic Orthodox Christians in the world: they are found primarily in Egypt under the jurisdiction of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (roughly 8-15 million). There are also significant numbers in the diaspora in countries such as the United States of America, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Sudan. The number of Coptic Orthodox Christians in the diaspora is roughly 2 million."
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