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==Historical background==
===Third and Fourth Centuries missionary work of the Church of Alexandria===
It is known in the ecclesiastical history of the Church of Alexandria that the Church had sent missionaries in the 3rd or 4th century to the Celtic lands, espesially especially monastics.
It is also know within the Celtic tradition, especially in Ireland that the foundation of the monastic system among the Celts was either based in portion or inspired by the Egyptians monastic system and there are many traces of Alexandrine Theology inbedded in the Celtic Theology. So the return of the Church of Alexandria to these lands is of certain importance.
===Modern times presence===
Although the Coptic Orthodox congregation has been present is Wales since the 1960s , The first Coptic Orthodox Church in Wales was consecrated in [[1992]] by HH [[Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria]] in the town of [[Risca]] , [[South Wales]]
Currently there are two [[Coptic Orthodox]] Churchs Churches in [[Wales]].
==St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church==
[[Image:Fr_Philopater_Wahba.jpg|thumb|The Coptic Priest for Risca: Fr. Philopateer Wahba]]
The first Coptic Orthodox Church in [[Wales]] , consecrated in [[1992]] by HH [[Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria]] in the town of [[Risca]] , [[South Wales]] as a church of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]].
The ofiicial name of the church is '''St Mary's and St Abu Saifain's Coptic Orthodox Church'''.
The Church building was a Former Welseyan [[Methodist]] church. Founded [[1837]], rebuilt on same site [[1852]] and dedicated to St John.
Architect not known, Church was designed to seat 600.
Later was known as Trinity Methodist Church<ref name="therole">Jones A V, Risca, its Industrial and Social Development, 1977</ref>
==Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church==
The second [[Coptic Orthodox]] [[Church]] in [[Wales]] is in 25 Trinity Avenue, [[Llandudno]], [[North Wales]], it was bought in 2005<ref name=>ElKeraza English with the news of buying the church , 33rd year, February 11 February , 2005, issues 5 and 6 Page 7</ref> .
==See also==
1. Jones A V, Risca, its Industrial and Social Development, 1977
2. ElKeraza English with the news of buying the church , 33rd year, [[February 11 February ]], 2005, issues 5 and 6 Page 7
http://www.copticpope.org/downloads/eng_keraza/engkeraza11-02-2005.pdf