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Coptic people; Christianity in Egypt; Copts in Sudan; Copts in Libya; References This page was last edited on 4 January 2025, at 09:50 (UTC). Text is available ...
Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts." The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
According to scholar J. D. Pennington 45% of the medical doctors, 60% of the pharmacists of Egypt were Christians. [12] A number of Coptic business and land-owning families became very wealthy and influential such as the Egyptian Coptic Christian Sawiris family [13] that owns the Orascom conglomerate, spanning telecommunications, construction ...
Historically; many Copts were accountants, and in 1961 Coptic Christians owned 51% of the Egyptian banks. [73] A Pew Center study about religion and education around the world in 2016, found that around 26% of Egyptian Christians obtain a university degree in institutions of higher education. [74]
Egypt: During his Patriarchy, the Coptic Orthodox Christians were indiscriminately persecuted by Crusaders. 87 7 August 1378 – 13 January 1408 (30 years, 5 months, 6 days) St. Matthew Matheos • Ⲙⲁⲑⲉⲟⲥ • متاؤس: Matta Bani Ruh, Ashmunein, Minya Governorate, Egypt: Also known as El Meskin ("The Poor") for his charitable ...
Christian Monasticism was born in Egypt and was instrumental in the formation of the Coptic Orthodox Church character of submission, simplicity and humility, thanks to the teachings and writings of the Great Fathers of Egypt's Deserts. By the end of the 5th century, there were hundreds of monasteries, and thousands of cells and caves scattered ...
Three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church were fatally stabbed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa and a suspect has been arrested, police said Wednesday. It appeared ...
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga ...