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Coptic Americans (Coptic: ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲏ, romanized: niremenkāmi enamerika) are American citizens of Coptic descent or persons of Coptic descent residing in the United States. As of 2018, there were some 500,000 Copts living in the United States.
With hundreds of Coptic Orthodox churches in the United States alone (along with over 90 congregations in Canada), [1] it is estimated that there are over one million Coptic Orthodox Christians in North America. [2] While the Coptic Orthodox form a larger number in the US, the first Coptic Orthodox parish in North America was actually founded ...
As the number of Copts in America continued to grow, the CAA and other Coptic groups in the US began lines of dialogue with Pope Cyril VI and Bishop Samuel, the Bishop of Public, Social, and Ecumenical Services, to establish churches in the US and Canada. In response to these requests, a series of visiting priests began to visit and serve the ...
Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles; Holy Transfiguration Coptic Orthodox Church, Chino; Holy Virgin Mary & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, Los Angeles; St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Norco; St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Newberry Springs; St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church, San Diego
The U.S. House of Representatives currently has five Arab-American members. The first Assyrian American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives was Adam Benjamin in 1977, [4] and the first Persian-American U.S. representative was Stephanie Bice in 2021. [5] The first Coptic-American U.S. senator was George Helmy in 2024. [6]
Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Coptic diaspora in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Coptic Christian descent (full or partial). Pages in category "American people of Coptic descent" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.