Its mission is to the people of the British Isles, and though it is completely Orthodox in its faith and practice it remains British in its [[ethos]]. It is a missionary community seeking to promote the Orthodox Faith in every region of the British Isles.
Originally established in 1866 when a Frenchman, [[w:Jules Ferrette|Jules Ferrette]], was consecrated as a bishop by the [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriac Orthodox Church]] with the purpose of re-establishing [[Oriental Orthodoxy]] to the West.
==Relationship with the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]]==