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Coptic Orthodox Church activities in South America started mainly in the 1990s, however the immigration of the Copts to South America likely started as early as the 1960s.

On Sunday 12 February 2006 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III consecrated Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox church in São Paulo, Brazil. ^[1]

On the following day Monday 13 February 2006 His Holiness the Pope consecrated Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox church in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. ^[2]

Bishops

There are many Coptic Orthodox churches and congregations in South America, currently the church has two Bishops both ordinated in 2006^[3] serving in South America

1. His Grace Aghathon, Bishop the Holy Diocese of São Paulo and All Brazil, who is mainly serving Portuguese-speaking territories.

2. His Grace Youssef (Joseph), Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Santa Cruz and All Bolivia. For more Information visit http://orthodoxbolivia.org/

External links

• http://www.coptic.org/

• El-keraza issue announcing the news of ordinating the bishops for Brazil and Bolivia http://www.stmarkcoccleveland.org/engkeraza06-02-2006.pdf
• A video about the Coptic Orthodox Mission in Brazil
• The official website of the Coptic Orthodox mission in Bolivia http://orthodoxbolivia.org/

See also

• Copts
• Coptic alphabet
• Coptic calendar
• Coptic iconography
• Coptic language
• Coptic music
• Coptic abstinence
• Coptic Orphans
• Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada
• Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States
• List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
• Patriarch of Alexandria
• Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
• The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
• Oriental Orthodoxy
• Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe
• Egypt

References

1. ^ Los Angeles Copts website article about the visits http://www.lacopts.org/index.php/site/refer/1848/
2. ^ ANBA news paper http://www.anba.com.br/ingles/noticia.php?id=10149
3. ^ El-keraza issue announcing the news of ordinating the bishops for Brazil and Bolivia http://www.stmarkcoccleveland.org/engkeraza06-02-2006.pdf