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The immigration of the Copts to '''Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada might have started as early as ''' is under the late 1950s. Starting in the 1970s, Canada has been receiving a greater number [[jurisdiction]] of these immigrants, and the number [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic immigrants into Canada has been growing ever since. According to the census, there were over 10,000 Orthodox Copts in Canada by the year 2001 — an increase from only 5Church]],000 in 1991. With that calculated growth rate, this figure could now be as high as 25,000 <ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=55822&APATH=3&GID=431515&METH=1&PTYPE=55440&THEME=56&FOCUS=0&AID=0&PLACENAME=0&PROVINCE=0&SEARCH=0&GC=99&GK=NA&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&FL=0&RL=0&FREE=0 Census 1991 — 2001/Growth rates]</ref> <ref>http://www.religioustolerance.org/can_rel1.htm</ref>with its patriarchal Archdiocese of North America.

The story of the first Coptic Orthodox Church outside of Egypt, [http://www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/default.asp established in North America was St. Mark's in Toronto], Canada, can be found .<ref>[http://www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/copts.asp here]. NowThe Copts of Canada: A Shining Star in a Galaxy of Diversified Celestial Bodies; or, there are over 30 Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada and counting. The [[Church Founding of Alexandria (Coptic)|the Coptic Orthodox Churchin North America]] has Churches and congregations in the following regions: <ref>http://coptic.us/church_showsub.asp?cat_id=2&cat=Canada</ref> <ref> Coptic Orthodox churces directory on http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/churches_all.php</ref> ==Ontario==*Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox ChurchCurrently, Toronto**41 Glendinning Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3E2**Website: http://www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/**Four [[Priest]]s: Fr. Ammonius Guirguis, Fr. Misael Ataaya, Fr. Bishoy Salama, and Fr. Marcos Marcos.  *Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius there are over 30 Coptic Orthodox Church, Mississauga**1245 Eglinton Avenue West, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2M4**A.K.A. Coptic Canadian Centre — Website: http://www.cccnet.ca/**Six [[Priest]]s: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Angelos Saad, Fr. Maximos Rizkalla, Fr. Domadios Saleh, Fr. Botrous Phillopos, Fr. Bishoy Wasfy, churches in Canada&mdash;and Fr. Makari Youssefcounting. 

*[http://www.stdemiana.ca/ Ti Agia Maria and St Anthony . Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church], Etobicoke*[http://www.geocities.com/johnbaptist_canada/ St. John the Baptist and St Philopateer . Elizabeth Coptic Orthodox Church], MississaugaBarrie (Oro Station)*[http://www.stmaryottawa.org/ St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church], Ottawa*6460 Milcreek Drive[http://www.windsorcopts.com/ St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church], MississaugaWindsor*[http://www.stmaryandstjoseph.org/ St. Mary and St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church], Ontario L5V 2M4Richmond Hill*St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church [http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/directory/church.php?show=201], Thornhill*Website[http: //www.stgeorge-stmercurius.com/ St. George and St. Mercurius Abu Sefein Coptic Orthodox Church], St. Catherines*[http://www.geocities.com/stpaulchurchcanada/ St. Paul the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church], London*[http://www.cccnetstmaryscopticorthodox.ca/St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church], Kitchener*[http://stmina.hamilton.on.coptorthodox.ca/ St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church], Hamilton*The same [http://www.orthodoxy.ca/ St. George and St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Church], Ottawa*[Priesthttp://www.michaelandsttekla.org/ Archangel Michael and St. Tekla Coptic Orthodox Church]]s from Virgin , Brampton*[http://www.stmarystabraam.ca/ St. Mary and Saint Athanasius St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church also serve this one], Ajax*[http://www.smsv.ca St. Maurice and St.Verena Coptic Orthodox Church], Willowdale

===Alberta===*Saint [http://www.stmina.ab.ca/ St. Mina and Saint Kyrollos (Cyril) Coptic Orthodox Church], MississaugaCalgary**E. Dundas Street, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2M4**Website: [http://www.cccnetstmarystmark.ca/**The same [[Priest]]s from Virgin St. Mary and Saint Athanasius St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church also serve this one.], Edmonton

===Manitoba===*Saint George and Saint Rueiss St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, North York**141 Bond Avenue, North York, Ontario M3B 1M1**Website: [http://www.stgeorgeandstrueisscoptic.comus/**Four [[Priestchurch_info.asp?id=85&sub_name=]]s: Fr. Rueiss Awad, Fr. Gawargious Michael, Fr. Makary Silwanis, and Fr. Mikhael Armanios.Winnipeg

*Ti Agia Maria and St Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Etobicoke===Newfoundland===**87 Elmhurst Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 2J8**Website: [http://www.stdemianastmaurice.canet/**Two [[Priest|PriestsSt. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church]]: Fr, St. Mankarious Mankarious John's and Fr. Abraam Kamal.Gander

*St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth Coptic Orthodox Church, Barrie**697 Seventh Line South, Oro-Medonte Township, Ontario**Website: http://www.geocities.com/johnbaptist_canada/**Two [[Priest|Priests]]: Fr. Youhanna Ghaly Youssef and Fr. Rueiss Awad.  *Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Ottawa**1 Canfield Dr. & Greenbank Rd., Nepean, Ontario K2H 5S7**Website: http://www.stmaryottawa.org/**One [[Priest]]: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Shenouda Boutros.  *Saint Mary and Saint Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Church, Windsor**1334 Benjamin Street, Windsor, Ontario**Website: http://www.windsorcopts.com/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Youhanna Elzahaby.  *Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Richmond Hill**11308 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario**Website: http://www.stmaryandstjoseph.org/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Abraam Kamal.  *Saint Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Thornhill**1 Lyndhurst Drive, Thornhill, Ontario L4A 5Z4**Website: http://www.stbishoy.copticorthodox.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr Tadros E. Tadros.  *Saint George and Saint Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, St. Catherines**118 Glenridge Avenue, St Catherines, Ontario L2S 4X7**Website: http://www.stgeorge-stmercurius.com/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Antonius Zekry Samaan.  *Saint Mary and Saint Paul the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church, London, Ontario**101 Wistow Street, London, Ontario N5Y 1E2**Website: http://www.geocities.com/stpaulchurchcanada/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Yoannis Awadalla.  *Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Kitchener**388 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Ontario N2M 3P4**Website: http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca**One [[Priest]]: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Athanasius Iskander.  *Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Hamilton**480 Melvin Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario L8H 2L7**Website: http://stmina.hamilton.on.coptorthodox.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Metias Ibrahim.  *Saint George and St Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Gloucester**1081 Cadboro Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1J 7T8**Website: http://www.orthodoxy.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Mikhael Fam.  *Archangel Michael and Saint Tekla Coptic Orthodox Church, Brampton**12061 Hurontario Street, Brampton, Ontario L6Z 4P8**Website: http://www.michaelandsttekla.org/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Marcos Fathy Hanna.  *Saint Mary and St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Ajax**415 McKenzie Ave, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2G2**Website: http://www.stmarystabraam.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Moses Matar.  *Saint Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene Coptic Orthodox Church, Barrie**Barrie, Ontario**No website. ==Quebec==*Saint George and Saint Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Pierrefonds**17400 Pierrefonds Boulevard, Pierrefonds, Quebec H9J 3E4**Website: http://www.stgeorgestjoseph.ca/**Three [[Priest]]s: Hegomen (Archpriest) Fr. Arsanius Serry, Fr. Joseph Sedra, and Fr. Raphael Bishara.  *Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Montreal**7395 Garnier Street, Montreal, Quebec H2E 2A1**Website: http://www.stmarkmontreal.ca/**Two [[Priest]]s: Fr. Bishoy Saad and Fr. Mikhail Aziz.  *Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, St. Hubert**6100 Grande Allee, St. Hubert, Quebec J3Y 1B4 **Website: http://www.virginmarymtl.org/**Two Priests: Fr. Seraphim Youssef and Fr. Tadros El-Masry.  *Archangel Michael and Saint Abu Sufain, Laval**Temporary location, Laval, Quebec H7X 3M2**Website: http://home.ca.inter.net/~mikhail/ArchangelMichael.html**Temporary [[Priest]]. Saskatchewan==Alberta==*Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Calgary**4208 17th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T3E 0C7**Website: http://www.stmina.ab.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Aghathon Shayb.  *Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Edmonton**5803 11A Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 6A8**Website: http://www.stmarycopticchurch.ab.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Reweiss Rofail. ==British Columbia==*Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey**12996 60 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia V3X 2L5**Website: http://www.saintmarycopticorthodoxchurchstmarkreg.com**Temporary [[Priest]]: Fr. Anthony Hanna.  *Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church, Surrey**13905 108 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3T 2L1**Website: http://www.stgeorgeSt.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Bisenty Girgus. ==Manitoba==*Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Winnipeg**1400 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2C1**Website: http://www.stmark.ca/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Reweiss Khalil. ==New Brunswick==*Holy Virgin Mary and St . George Coptic Orthodox Church, St. John**St Hubert, New Brunswick**No website**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Seraphim Youssef. ==Newfoundland==*Saint Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church, St. John's**34 Jersey Ave, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland**Website: http://www.stmaurice.net/**Temporary [[Priest]]. ==Nova Scotia==*Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Halifax**167 Willet St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 3L6**Website: http://www.stmena-halifax.org/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Daniel Rizg. ==Saskatchewan==*St Mark and St George Coptic Orthodox Church, Regina**2075 McDonald St, Regina, Saskatchewan**Website: http://www.stmarkreg.com/**One [[Priest]]: Fr. Misael.

<references==Source==*[http:/>/en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coptic_Orthodox_Church_in_Canada&oldid=148857399 ''Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada'' at Wikipedia]

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