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''This article is about Coptic Orthodoxy in Australia has . For a large number list of Egyptian Christian immigrantsCoptic parishes in Australia, mainly see the [[List of Coptic OrthodoxChurches in Australia]]. This immigration mainly started in the late 1960s''

The Congregations of the '''[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox congregations Church in Australia ]]''' are served by two Coptic Orthodox [[Diocese]]s with over 50 [[parish]]es, two Monasteries, two Theological theological Colleges and five schools. The Coptic Church is a member of National Council of Churches in Australia. Currently, the Coptic Orthodox Church has as many 100,000 members in Australia (in Sydney alone it is estimated that there are 70,000 Copts, with numbers in Melbourne in the tens of thousands) <ref>In the year 2003, there was an estimated 70,000 Copts in New South Wales alone: - {{cite hansard | url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20031112040 | house=Parliament of NSW - Legislative Council | date= 12 November 2003| page=Page: 4772: - ''Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust Amendment Bill''}}</ref>.

==Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All OceaniaSee also== Whose Hierarch is His Grace Suriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia),{{orientalchurches}}Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania. {{orthodoxyinaustralasiasmall}}The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese: '''St. Mark '''''Kaleen, ACT'' '''St. Mark '''''Auckland, NZ'' '''St. Mary & St Athanasius '''''Christchurch, NZ'' '''Archangel Michael '''''Dunedin, NZ'' '''St. Mary & St. Bishoy '''''Cowandilla, SA'' '''St. Demiana & St. Abraam '''''Newstead, TAS'' '''St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda '''''Bulleen, VIC'' '''Archangel Michael & St. Anthony '''''Oakleigh, VIC'' '''St. Anthony's Monastery'''''Heathcote, VIC'' '''*[[Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church''']]''Donvale, VIC'' '''St. George '''''St. Albans, VIC'' '''St. Mark '''''Preston, VIC'' '''St. Mary '''''Kensington, VIC'' '''St. Mina & St. Marina '''''Hallam, VIC'' '''St. Mark & St. George '''''Wanneroo, WA'' '''St. Mary & Archangel Michael ''''''East Victoria Park, WA'' '''St. Mark '''''Suva, Fiji'' '''St. Mary '''''Tavenui, Fiji'' '''St. Antony & St. Athanasius '''''Pacific Harbour, Fiji'' ==Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queesland, Northern Territory and All East Asia==Whose Hierarch is His Grace Daniel, Bishop of the Holy *[[Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and All East Asia.The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese: '''St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral '''''Bexley, NSW'' '''Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre '''''Long Point, NSW'' '''Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery '''''Peakhurst, NSW'' '''Archangel Michael & St Bishoy '''''Mt Druitt, NSW'' '''St. Antonious & St. Paula '''''Guildford, NSW'' '''St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit '''''Campbelltown, NSW'' '''St. George '''''Kensington, NSW'' '''St. George & Prince Tadros '''''Liverpool, NSW'' '''St. Demiana & St. Athanasius '''''Punchbowl, NSW'' '''St. Mark '''''Arncliffe, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein '''''Rhodes, NSW'' '''St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda '''''Kirrawee, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay '''''Dural, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St. Marina '''''Liandilo, NSW'' '''St. Paul & St. Ruweis '''''Collaroy, NSW'' '''The Apostles & St Abanoub'''''Blacktown, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St. George '''''Minmi, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St. John the Beloved '''''Wagga Wagga, NSW'' '''St. Maximos & St. Domadios '''''Goulburn, NSW'' '''St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet '''''Dubbo, NSW'' '''St. Mary & St Joseph ''''''Calamvale, QLD'' '''St. Mina & St Antonious '''''Southport, QLD'' '''The Four Incorporeal Creatures Church '''''Bribie Island, QLD'' '''St. Mary & St Antonious Monastery '''''Beaudesert, QLD'' '''St. Mary, St Moses the Mighty & St Takla Haimanot '''''Darwin, NT'' '''St. George '''''Kagoshima, Japan'' '''St. Mark & St. George '''''Bangkok, Thailand'' '''St. Mark '''''Singapore '' '''St. Thomas '''''Hong Kong '' '''St. Mary & Archangel Michael '''''Guangzhou, China '' '''St. Mary & St. Mark '''''Malacca, Malaysia '']]

*http://www.coptic.org.au - Diocese of Sydney*http://www.melbcopts.org.au - Diocese of Melbourne ==See alsoReferences==*[[Copt]]s*[[Coptic alphabet]]*[[Coptic calendar]]*[[Coptic iconography]]*[[Coptic language]]*[[Coptic music]]*[[Coptic abstinence]]*[[Coptic orphans]]<references/>*[[List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria]]*[[Patriarch of Alexandria]]*[[Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria]]*[[''The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Church of Alexandria]]*[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]*[[Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe]]Australia 1969-1995'', by Fr Matthew Attia, formerly Mr Maged Attia