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{{cleanup|Needs a clear introduction; see [[OW:SM]].}}{{stub}}{{orientalCopts}}''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 Orthodox. This immigration mainly started Churches in the late 1960sAustralia]].''

The Congregations of the '''[[Coptic Orthodox congregations ]] Church in Australia ''' are served by two Coptic Orthodox [[diocese]]s Dioceses with over 50 [[parish]]esparishes, two [[monastery|monasteries]]Monasteries, two theological colleges Colleges and five schools.  ==Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania== His Grace Suriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania. The following Coptic Church is a list member of [[National Council of the churches under the Diocese and the priests serving Churches in each church: *'''Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church; Donvale, VIC'''**Fr Antonious Guirguis**Fr Paul Awad*'''Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh, VIC'''**Fr Mina Rizkalla**Fr Danial Ghabrial*'''St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda; Bulleen, VIC'''**Fr Mina Isaac**Fr Shenouda Botros*'''St. George; St. Albans, VIC'''**Fr Thomas Abdelmalik**Fr Peter Agaibi**Fr Marcos Yassa*'''St. Mark; Preston, VIC'''**Fr Victor Rophael**Fr Samuel Elias**Fr Arsanious Saleeb*'''St. Mary; Kensington, VIC'''**Fr Tadros Sharobeem**Fr Macarius Wahba**Fr Habib-Girgis Younan*'''St. Mary & St. Mercurious Abu Sefein; Coolaroo, VIC'''*'''St. Mina & St. Marina; Hallam, VIC'''**Fr Abanoub Attalla**Fr Athanasius Attia**Fr Timothaos Gabriel*'''St. Verena & St. Bishoy; Melbourne CBD, VIC'''**Fr Mark Attalla*'''St. Mark; Kaleen, ACT'''**Fr Abraam El-Baramaousy*'''St. Mary & St. Bishoy; Cowandilla, SA'''**Fr Philobos Boghdady*'''St. Mark & St. George; Wanneroo, WA'''**Fr Polycarpos El-Baramousy*'''St. Mary & Archangel Michael; East Victoria Park, WA'''**Fr Abraam Abdelmalik*'''St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead, TAS'''**Fr Yowakim El-Baramousy*'''St. Mark; Auckland, NZ'''**Fr Bishoy Mikhael*'''St. Mary & St Athanasius; Christchurch, NZ'''**Fr Sourial Youssef*'''Archangel Michael; Dunedin, NZ'''**Fr Filimon El-Baramousy*'''St Mary & St Mina; Wellington, NZ'''**Fr Hedra El-Baramousy*'''St. Mark; Suva, Fiji'''**Fr Antony Lemuelu*'''StAustralia]]. Mary; TavenuiCurrently, Fiji'''*'''St. Antony & St. Athanasius; Pacific Harbour, Fiji''' ==Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria==The Monastery is situated on 150 Acres of land. It is the first Coptic Monastery to be established Orthodox Church has as many 100,000 members in Australia. The monastery (in [[Sydney]] alone it is currently under the direct jurisdiction of His Grace Bishop Surielestimated that there are 70,000 [[Copt]]s, Bishop of the Diocese of with numbers in [[Melbourne & Affiliated regions. The Abbot of the monastery is the Bishop of the Diocese. There are a total of 4 monks who live and worship ]] in the monastery:*Fr Titus El-Baramousy*Fr Matta El-Baramousy*Fr Dawood El-Baramousy*Fr Maximos El-Baramousy  ==Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and All East Asia==His Grace Daniel, Bishop tens of thousands) <ref>In the Holy Diocese of Sydneyyear 2003, New South Walesthere was an estimated 70, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and All East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the Diocese and the priests serving 000 Copts in each church: *'''St. Mary & St. Mina Cathedral; Bexley, NSW'''**Fr Samuel Guirguis**Fr Estephanous El-Antouny**Fr Bassilious Gad**Fr Youssef Fanous*'''Anba Abraam & Pope Shenouda Coptic Centre; Long Point, NSW'''**Fr Mina Discoros**Fr Paula Elkomos Balamon*'''Anba Abraam & Fr. Mikhail El-Behery; Peakhurst, NSW'''**Fr Moussa Soliman*'''Archangel Michael & St Bishoy; Mt Druitt, NSW'''**Fr Antonious Kaldas**Fr Botros Morkos**Fr Gabriel Yassa**Fr Bishoy Botros*'''St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford, NSW'''**Fr Tadros Samaan**Fr Shenouda Mansour**Fr Suriel Hanna*'''St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown, NSW*'''St. George; Kensington, NSW'''**Fr Markos Tawfik**Fr Rafael Iskander**Fr Matthew Attia*'''St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool, NSW'''**Fr Gawargios Ramandious*'''St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl, NSW'''**Fr Hanna Gad**Fr George Nakhil*'''St. Mark; Arncliffe, NSW'''**Fr Yacoub Magdy**Fr Augustinos Nada**Fr Jonathan Ishak*'''St. Mary & St. Mercurius Abu Sefein; Rhodes, NSW'''**Fr Bishoy Yassa**Fr Youhanna Bestawros**Fr Mikhail Mikhail*'''St. Mary, St. Bakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee, NSW'''**Fr Tadros El-Bakhoumi**Fr Sharobim Sharobim*'''St. Mary & St. Sidhom Bishay; Dural, NSW'''**Fr Misael El-Antouny*'''St. Mary & St. Marina; Liandilo, NSW'''**Fr Louka Malik*'''St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy, NSW'''**Fr Makarios Ibrahim*'''The Apostles & St Abanoub; Blacktown, NSW'''**Fr Pavlos Hanna**Fr Athanasius Ibrahim**Fr Arsanius Barsoum*'''St. Mary & St. George; Minmi, NSW'''**Fr Demian El-Antouny Ava Moussa*'''St. Mary & St. John the Beloved; Wagga Wagga, NSW'''**Fr Yustus Wasif*'''St. Maximos & St. Domadios; Goulburn, NSW'''*'''St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo, NSW'''*'''St. Mary & St Joseph; Calamvale, QLD'''**Fr David Mahrous*'''St. Mina & St Antonious; Southport, QLD'''**Fr Yacoub El-Antouny*'''St. Mark & St George; Strathpine, QLD'''**Fr Moussa El-Antouny*'''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'''**Fr Thomas Kanazaki*'''St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok, Thailand'''**Fr Silwanis El-Antouny*'''St. Mark; Singapore'''*'''St. Thomas; Hong Kong'''*'''St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Guangzhou, China'''*'''St. Mary & St. Mark; Malacca, Malaysia'''**Fr Joseph Sim ==Monastery of St Shenouda the Archmandrite, Putty, New South Wales==The monastery is situated on a land of approximately 110 acres. It is currently under the direct supervision of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. The current Abbot of the monastery is Fr. Daniel El-Antony.There are a total of 5 monks who live and worship in the monasteryalone:*Fr Daniel El-Antony (Abbot)*Fr Wissa El-Anba Bishoy*Mk Shenouda El-Anba Bishoy*Mk Theodore El-Anba Bishoy*Mk Antony St Shenouti ==Source= {{cite hansard | url=*[http://enwww.wikipediaparliament.orgnsw.gov.au/wprod/indexparlment/hansart.php?titlensf/V3Key/LC20031112040 | house=Coptic_Orthodox_Church_in_Australia&oldidParliament of NSW - Legislative Council | date=118972492 12 November 2003| page=Page: 4772: - ''Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia(NSW) Property Trust Amendment Bill'' on Wikipedia]}}</ref>.

*[http://www.melbcoptsains.orgnet.au Diocese /~johnh Coptic Orthodox Church of MelbourneAustralia (resource)] ==References=={{reflist}}{{refbegin}}* ''The Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia 1969-1995'', by Fr Matthew Attia, formerly Mr Maged Attia{{refend}}

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