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The [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]] has many churches and [[congregation]]s congregations in Europe and on [[June 2]], 1974 , His Holiness [[Pope ]] [[Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria|Shenouda III]] has received in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy[[Eparch]]y, along with their [[Primate]], who in turn was accepted after [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] into the Episcopateepiscopate, in the [[Holy Synod ]] of the Church of Alexandria and hence was appointed their Primate His Grace Marcos (Mark), as the first [[Bishop]] and His Grace Athanasius as [[Chorbishop]] of The French Orthodox Eparchy.<ref name="therole">The French Coptic Orthodox Church website [http://eocf.free.fr/eglisep_eng.htmThe French Coptic Orthodox Church website]</ref>.
Currently there are many Metropolitans metropolitans and Bishops bishops serving in Europe.
==Austria==
==Denmark==
Church of Skt Maria & Skt Markus served by Fr Angelos Girges .<ref>[http://koptisk.dk/ Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark]</ref>.
==France==
Further information see :''See also [[The French Coptic Orthodox Church]].''
On [[June 18]], 1994 His Holiness [[Pope Shenouda III]] raised the French Orthodox Eparchy to the full status of [[The French Coptic Orthodox Churchautonomy]].
On [[June 19]], 1994 , in the presence of 62 Metropolitans metropolitans and Bishops bishops of The the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]] , His Holiness [[Pope Shenouda III]] elevated His Grace Marcos (Mark) as the first [[Metropolitan]] of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France and [[Primate]] of [[The the French Coptic Orthodox Church]] and His Grace Athanasius as [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] Assistant to HHis Eeminence Marcos.E Marcos
The French Coptic Orthodox Church has a Metropolitan metropolitan and an Auxiliary Bishop auxiliary bishop and about 11-12 Priests priests and 2-3 Deacons deacons in about 12-15 parishes and missions across France. His Eminence Marcus (Mark), Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France, and Primate of The the French Coptic Orthodox Church.
His Grace Athanasius, Auxiliary Bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and All France, Assistant to H.E His Eminence Marcos, The French Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Church is integrated within the Church of Alexandria, but is considered autonomous in matter of governance<ref name="therole">The French Coptic Orthodox Church website [http://eocf.free.fr/eglisep_eng.htmThe French Coptic Orthodox Church website]</ref>.
==Germany==
==The Netherlands==
There is a large Coptic community in the Netherlands mainly in the major cities, ; they have [[church]]es in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Eindhoven, Den haag and Assen.
==Switzerland==
One church in Geneva and one church in ZurichZürich.
==The United Kingdom and Ireland==
{{further|:''See also [[Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom]]}}.''British Orthodox; : His Eminence [[Metropolitan Seraphim of Glastonbury|Seraphim]], Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Glastonbury, and Primate of the [[British Orthodox Church (Coptic)|British Orthodox Church]].
His Grace Bishop Anthony, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland, Scotland and North East England, United Kingdom.
His Grace Bishop Missael, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of the Midlands and Affiliated Regions, United Kingdom. - [http://www.copticmidlanddiocese.co.uk]
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop & and Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage, United Kingdom.
Eritrean church; : His Grace Bishop Markos (Mark), Bishop of the Eritrean Church in the United Kingdom. Member of the Eritrean Holy Synod.
==Reference==
 
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*[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]
*[[British Orthodox Church]]
*[[Christianity Orthodoxy in Africa]]*[[St Mary’s Mary's and St Abu Saifain’s Saifain's Coptic Orthodox Church (Risca, South Wales)|St Mary's and St Abu Saifain's Coptic Orthodox Church]] , Risca , South Wales.*[[Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church (Llandudno, North Wales)|Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church]] , Llandudno, North Wales.*[[Egypt]]
*[[The French Coptic Orthodox Church]]
*[[Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom]]
 
==Source==
*[[w:Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe|''Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe'' at Wikipedia]]
==External links==
*[http://www.coptic.org/www.coptic.org]
*[http://koptisk.dk/ Coptic Orthodox Church in Denmark]
*[http://www.koptischekerkeindhoven.nl Coptic Church in Eindhoven]
*[http://eocf.free.fr/eglisep_eng.htm The French Coptic Orthodox Church website]
*[http://copticmidlanddiocese.co.uk/ Coptic Othodox Diocese of the Midlands & its Affiliated regions UK]
*[http://www.britishorthodox.org/ British Coptic Orthodox Church website]
*[http://www.copticcentre.com/ Coptic Orthodox Centre Stevenage]
 
==Source==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Orthodox_Church_in_Europe
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