The '''British Orthodox Church''' is (BOC) was a small autonomous [[Oriental Orthodox]] [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Church of Alexandria]] in Great Britainuntil 5 October 2015, when BOC decided to separate from the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ([http://britishorthodox.org/5330/joint-announcement-from-the-coptic-orthodox-church-in-the-united-kingdom-and-the-british-orthodox-church-of-the-british-isles/ Official Announcement], [http://britishorthodox.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Final-COC-BOCBI-Shared-Statement-October-2015-1.pdf PDF]).