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Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia

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{{cleanup|Needs a clear introduction; see [[OW:SM]].}}{{stub}}{{oriental}}Australia has a large number of Egyptian Christian immigrants, mainly Coptic Orthodox. This immigration mainly started in the late 1960s.
The Coptic Orthodox congregations in Australia are served by two Coptic Orthodox [[Diocesediocese]]s with over 50 [[parish]]es, two Monasteries[[monastery|monasteries]], two Theological Colleges theological colleges and five schools.
==Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania==
Whose Hierarch is His Grace Suriel, is Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia),Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.  
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*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
'''St. Mark '''''Auckland==Diocese of Sydney, NZ'' '''St. Mary & St Athanasius '''''ChristchurchNew South Wales, NZ'' '''Archangel Michael '''''DunedinQueesland, NZ''Northern Territory and All East Asia== '''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'' '''His Grace Daniel is Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church'''''DonvaleSydney, New South Wales, VIC'' '''St. George '''''St. AlbansQueensland, VIC'' '''St. Mark '''''PrestonNorthern Territory, VIC'' '''St. Mary '''''KensingtonThailand, VIC'' '''St. Mina & St. Marina '''''HallamSingapore, VIC'' '''St. Mark & St. George '''''WannerooHong Kong, WA'' '''StJapan and All East Asia. 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 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 ''
==External links==
 *[http://www.coptic.org.au - Diocese of Sydney]*[http://www.melbcopts.org.au - Diocese of Melbourne]
==See also==
*[[Copt]]s
*[[Coptic alphabet]]
*[[Coptic calendar]]
*[[Coptic iconography]]*[[Coptic language]]*[[Coptic music]]*[[Coptic abstinence]]*[[Coptic orphans]]*[[List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria]]*[[Patriarch Church of Alexandria(Coptic)]]*[[Pope Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria]]
*[[The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria]]
*[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]
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