Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the United States of America and encompassing the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Diocese of the Southern United States
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Statistics
Churches	38
Congregations	64
Schools	1
Information
Denomination	Coptic Orthodox
Rite	Oriental Orthodox
Established	1993
Secular priests	49
Current leadership
Pope	Tawadros II
Bishop	Youssef

Statistics

Year	Membership	Priests			Parishes
Year	Membership	Hegumen	Presbyters	Total	Churches	Communities	Total
1993		0	5	5	6*	-	6*
1994		0	6	6	6*	-	6*
1995		0	7	7	6*	-	6*
1996		0	8	8	7*	-	7*
1997		1	10	11	7*	-	7*
1998		1	11	12	7*	-	7*
1999		1	13	14	7*	-	7*
2000		2	15	17	7*	-	7*
2001		3	17	20	7*	-	7*
2002		3	19	22	7*	-	7*
2003		3	20	23	7*	-	7*
2004		3	20	23	7*	1*	8*
2005		6	20	26	9*	1*	10*
2006		6	21	27	9*	1*	10*
2007		9	22	31	10*	1*	11*
2008		9	24	33	10*	1*	11*
2009		9	26	35	12*	1*	13*
2010		10	29	39	12*	1*	13*
2011		10	28	38	16*	1*	17*
2012		10	36	46	18*	4*	22*
2013		9	38	47	19*	4*	23*
2014		9	38	47	19*	4*	23*
2015		9	40	49	38	28	64
Number of confirmed* churches; actual number of churches in any given year could have and probably was much larger.

Parishes and schools

As of 2015, the Diocese of the Southern United States operates 64 parishes. However, only 38 of these of formal churches, the other 28 are categorized as communities, which means that they are congregations, and usually possess a church building, but are not full 'churches' yet in that they are not large enough by diocesan standards to be recognized as churches. Communities are served by a visiting priest from a recognized church.

Churches

Florida

St. Mary and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Clearwater
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Daytona Beach
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Delray Beach
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Fort Myers
St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church, Jacksonville
St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Maitland
Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Melbourne
St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church, Miami
St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church, New Port Richey
St. Reweis Coptic Orthodox Church, New Tampa
St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Orlando
St. Rebekah Coptic Orthodox Church, Orlando
St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Pensacola
St. Simon the Tanner Coptic Orthodox Church, Sarasota
St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Tallahassee
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Tampa
St. Peter, Seal of the Martyrs Coptic Orthodox Church, West Palm Beach

Georgia

St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Roswell
St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Suwanee

Louisiana

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, New Orleans

Tennessee

St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Antioch
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, La Vergne
St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville

Texas

St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Arlington
The Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church, Austin
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Colleyville
St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Dallas
St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Euless
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston
St. Antony the Great Coptic Orthodox Church, San Antonio

Communities

Alabama

St. John Kame Coptic Orthodox Church, Birmingham
Coptic Community, Mobile

Arkansas

St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Little Rock
St. John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox

Florida

Coptic Community, Crystal River
Coptic Community, Destin
St. Mary Magdalene Coptic Orthodox Church, Gainesville
Coptic Community, Florida Keys
St. Cyril the Great Coptic Orthodox Church, Orlando
St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Orlando
Coptic Community, Panama City
Coptic Community, The Villages
St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church, Vero Beach

Georgia

Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Macon
St. Augustine Coptic Orthodox Church, Martinez
St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church, Savannah

Louisiana

St. Mary of Egypt Coptic Orthodox Church, Lafayette
St. Barbara Coptic Orthodox Church, Shreveport

New Mexico

St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Albuquerque

Oklahoma

St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Bixby
St. Samuel the Confessor Coptic Orthodox Church, Lawton
Coptic Community, Oklahoma City

Tennessee

Coptic Community, Chattanooga
St. Abba Sarapamone Coptic Orthodox Church, Clarksville
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Knoxville
St. Mary and St. Rueis Coptic Orthodox Church, Memphis
St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, Ooltewah

Texas

Coptic Community, Beaumont
St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, College Station
Coptic Community, Corpus Christi
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Lubbock

Schools

The diocese currently operates only one school, but religious education is often provided to children in the form of Sunday School classes at local Coptic churches.^[1]

Tennessee

St. Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy, Nashville

Publications

The Diocese of the Southern United States publishes three magazines,

Bishops

Bishop Youssef (1993–present)

References

↑ "Home - Saint Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy". www.stclementacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.

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