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The '''Coptic Church of Egypt''' is one of the oldest denominations of [[Christianity]], originating in [[Egypt]] around 50 AD, when [[St. Mark]] the evangelist landed in [[Alexandria]], which remains the "capital" of the church today.

The '''Coptic Church of Egypt''' is one of the oldest denominations of [[Christianity]], originating in [[Egypt]] around 50 AD, when [[St. Mark]] the evangelist landed in [[Alexandria]], which remains the "capital" of the church today.

 

The Coptic Church of Egypt is a non-[[Council of Chalcedon|Chalcedonian]], or [[Monophysite]], Church.  Its ethos, lifestyle, and worship are similar to the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].  It is governed by the [[Patriarch of Alexandria|patriarch of Alexandria]], who bears the title Pope.  The [[Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church | Ethiopian Orthodox church]]  was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the Pope and Patriarch in Alexandria until 1959, when Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI granted the Coptic Church in Ethiopia its own patriarch.

The Coptic Church of Egypt is a non-[[Council of Chalcedon|Chalcedonian]], or [[Monophysite]], Church.  Its ethos, lifestyle, and worship are similar to the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].  It is governed by the [[Patriarch of Alexandria|patriarch of Alexandria]], who bears the title Pope.  The [[Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church | Ethiopian Orthodox church]]  was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the Pope and Patriarch in Alexandria until 1959, when Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI granted the Coptic Church in Ethiopia its own patriarch.