List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Australia
Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania
The diocese is currently under the guidance of Pope Tawadros II. The diocese territory includes Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.
The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests that serve in each church:[1]
Victoria
- St Athanasius; Donvale
- Fr Antonious Guirguis
- Fr Tadawos Abdelmalak
- Fr Gregorios Awad
- Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Woodend
- Nun Antonia St Demiana
- Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh
- Fr Daniel Ghabrial (Vicar General)
- Fr Luke Sorsok
- Fr Angelos Raphael
- St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda; Bulleen
- Fr Mina Issac
- Fr Shenouda Botros
- Fr Jonathan Alexander
- St. George; St. Albans
- Fr Thomas Abdelmalek
- Fr Marcos Yassa
- Fr Samuel Elias
- Fr Peter Agaibi
- Fr Anthony Mikhail
- St. Mark; Preston
- Fr Youhanna Samuel
- Fr Girgis El-Antony
- Fr George Farag
- St. Mary; Kensington
- Fr Tadros Sharobeam
- Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
- Fr Michael Salib
- Fr Kyrillos Tawadros
- Fr John Makari
- St Mina & St Marina; Hallam
- Fr Abanoub Attalla
- Fr Timotheous Ghabrial
- Fr Isaac El-Antony
- Fr Athanasius Attia
- Fr Elijah Fanous
- Fr Isaac Wissa
- St John & St Verena; Armadale
- Fr Mark Attalla
- Fr Sourial Youssef
- Fr Daniel Roushdy
- Fr Andrew Alexander
- St Verena & St Bishoy; Eporo Tower
- Fr Arsanios Saleeb
- St. Macarius the Great; Yarrambat
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
- St. Paul the Apostle; Bendigo
- Fr Moses Curley
- St. Philopater Mercurius, Melton
- Fr David Kamel
- St. Karas & St. Severus of Antioch; Pakenham
- Fr Silas Abdelnour
- St. Moses, Geelong
- Fr Peter Agaibi
- Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
- St. Pope Kyrellos VI, Traralgon
- Fr Abanoub Attalla
General Priests
- Fr Paul Awad (Diocese Secretary)
Australian Capital Territory
- St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Kaleen
- Fr Michael Zamer
South Australia
- St. Mary & St. Bishoy; Cowandilla
- Fr Philopos Boghdadi
- Fr Abraam El-Baramousy
- Fr Bishoy Youhanna
- St. George & St. Shenouda; Huntfield Heights
- Fr Karas Gilada
Western Australia
- St. Mark & St. George; Wanneroo
- Fr Titus El-Baramousy
- Fr Felimoun El-Baramousy
- Fr Youhanna Zakaria
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, East Victoria Park
- Fr Abram Abdelmalek
- Fr John Rizkallah
- Fr Samuel Boctor
- Fr Mathious Andrawos
Tasmania
- St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead
- St. Mary; Hobart
- Fr Daniel Roushdy
New Zealand
- St. Mark; Auckland
- Fr Bishoy Mikhael (Vicar of New Zealand)
- St. Mary & St Athanasius; Christchurch
- Fr Barsom Ibrahem
- Archangel Michael; Dunedin
- St George; Timaru
- Fr Marteros Morcos
- St Mary & St Mina; Wellington
- Fr Hedra El-Baramousy
Fiji
- St. Mark; Suva
- Fr Raphael Bassily
- Fr David Tokoniono
- Deacon Joseph
- St. Mary; Taveuni
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
- Fr Daniel Kalaveti
- Deacon Mina
- St. George; Nadi
- Fr John Abdelmalek
- St. Rowais; Nadi
- Fr John Abdelmalek
- Fr Sourial Youssef
Solomon Islands
- St. Mary & Archangel Gabriel; Auki
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
- Fr Mark Attalla
Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria
The monastery is situated on 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land. It is the first Coptic monastery to be established in Australia. The monastery is currently under the direct jurisdiction of Bishop Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions.(currently relieved of eparchial shepherding) The abbot of the monastery is the bishop of the diocese. There are a total of two monks who live and worship in the monastery:
- Fr Matta El-Baramousy
- Fr Raphael Abba Antony
Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and all East Asia
The diocese is currently under the guidance of His Holiness Pope Tawadros since April 2023. Bishop Daniel is the bishop of the diocese and has overseen the expansion of the churches, services and the flock of the diocese since his ordination in 2002. The diocese territory includes Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, and all East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests serving in each church:
New South Wales
- Archangel Michael & St. Bishoy; Mount Druitt
- Fr Antonios Kaldas
- Fr Botros Morkos
- Fr Gabriel Yassa
- Fr Bishoy Botros
- Fr Karas Faragalla
- Pope Cyril VI & St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis; Monterey
- Fr Youssef Fanous
- Fr Joseph Ghattas
- St. Abraam; Long Point
- Fr Mina Diskoros
- Fr Paula Balamon
- Fr Paul Fanous
- St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford
- Fr Tadros Simon
- Fr Shenouda Mansour
- Fr Gawargious Ramandious
- Fr Makarios Ibrahim
- Fr Seraphim Sidaros
- St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Bradbury
- Fr Thomas Dos
- St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl
- Fr Hanna Gad (Vicar General)
- Fr George Nakhil
- St. George; Kensington
- Fr Markos Tawfik
- Fr Rafael Iskander
- Fr Matthew Attia
- Fr Kyrillos Farag
- St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool
- Fr Anthony Morgan
- Fr Salib Salib
- St. John; South Hurstville
- St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo
- St. Karas the Hermit; Leumeah
- Fr Augustinos El-Antony
- St. Luke; Sylvania
- Fr Daniel Fanous
- Fr Samuel Fanous
- St. Mark; Arncliffe
- Fr Yacoub Magdy
- Fr Augustinos Nada
- Fr Jonathan Ishak
- Fr Mark Basily
- Fr Michael Fanous
- Fr Elijah Iskander
- Fr David Shehata
- Fr Anthony Sharkawi
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, The Entrance
- Fr Michael Fanous
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael, Coffs Harbour
- St. Mary & Pope Kyrillos VI, Cundletown (Taree)
- Fr Karas Faltaous
- St. Mary, St. Anthony & St. Paul, Orange
- St. Mary & St. George; Beresfield (Newcastle)
- Fr John Ghandour
- St. Mary & St. John the Beloved; Wagga Wagga
- Fr Yostos Wasif
- St. Mary & St. Joseph; Peakhurst
- Fr Moussa Soliman
- Fr Stefanos El-Antony
- Fr Luke Malek
- Fr Marcos Tadros
- St. Mary & St. Luke, Point Clare (Gosford)
- St. Mary & St. Karas, Port Macquarie
- Fr Karas Faltaous
- St. Mary & St. Cosman & St. Demian; Kellyville
- Fr Joshua Tadros
- Fr Timothy Besada
- St. Mary & St. Marina; Llandilo
- Fr Ammonious El-Anba Paula
- St. Mary & St. Merkorious; Rhodes
- Fr Bishoy Yassa
- Fr Youhanna Bestawros
- Fr Sharobim Sharobim (Diocese Secretary)
- Fr Angelos Guirguis
- Fr Alexander Aziz
- St. Mary & St. Mina's Cathedral; Bexley
- Fr Samuel Guirguis
- Fr Mikhail Mikhail
- Fr Daoud Naguib
- Fr Abdelmessih Girgis
- Fr Shenouti Gobran
- Fr Pishoy-Kamel Selim
- Fr Emmanuel Iskander
- St. Mary, St. Pakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee
- Fr Tadros El-Pakhoumi
- Fr Pakhomious Erian
- Fr John Sorial
- St. Mary & St. Sidhom Pishay; Dural
- Fr Arsanious Barsoum
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik
- St. Moses the Mighty, St. Maximos & St. Domadios; Goulburn
- Fr Yousef Fanous
- St. Paul; Blacktown
- Fr Pavlos Hanna
- Fr Andrew Francis
- St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy
- Fr Bassilious Gad
- St. Peter & St. Paul; Berkeley (Wollongong)
- Fr Moses Ayad
- St. Wanas; Belmore
- Fr Suriel Hanna
- The Apostles & St. Abanoub; Blacktown
- Fr Pavlos Hanna
- Fr Athanasius Ibrahim
- Fr Philtaous Metri
- Fr David ElMasri
- Fr Andrew Francis
- Theotokos & St Demiana House for Deaconesses; Mount Druitt
- Sister Irini
- Sister Mary
Queensland
- St. Mark & St. George; Strathpine
- Fr Botros Elkomos
- St. Mary & St. Anthony Monastery; Kooralbyn
- Fr Moussa El-Antony (Abbot)
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Kooralbyn
- Mother Juliana St Demiana
- Mother Veronia St Demiana
- St. Mary & St. George; Townsville
- Fr Joshua Younan
- St. Mary & St. Joseph; Coopers Plains
- Fr Antony Mansour
- St. Mary & St. Cyril, Cairns
- Fr Joshua Younan
- St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong; Bundaberg
- St. Mina & St. Anthony; Helensvale
- Fr Bishoy El-Antony
- Virgin Mary; Calamvale
- Fr Mettaos Wahba (Vicar - QLD)
- Fr David Mahrous
- St Mary & St George; Toowoomba
- Fr Abanoub Maximous
Northern Territory
- St. Mary, St. Moses the Mighty & St. Takla Haimanot; Darwin
- Fr Moussa Beshara
Japan
- St. Mary & St. Mark; Kyoto
Thailand
- St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
- St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi
- Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)
Singapore
- St. Mark; Singapore
Mainland China
- St. Anthony & St. Paul; Guangzhou
- St. Mark; Yiwu
Malaysia
- St. Mary & St. Mark; Malacca
- St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia
- Mother of the True Light Coptic Orthodox Orphanage; Namorambe Village, Deli Serdang, Medan, Indonesia
- Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)
General Priests
- Fr Abraham Rizk
- Fr Morris Morris (Mission)
- Fr Mettaous Fakhoury
- Fr Timon Abdelmessih
- Fr Abanoub Maximous
- Fr Demian El-Antony Ava Moussa
Monastery of St Shenouda the Archmandrite, Putty, New South Wales
The monastery is situated on a land of approximately 110 acres (0.45 km2). Bishop Daniel was ordained Abbot of the Monastery of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, Sydney on 7 June 2009.
As of 2022, seven monks and two novices live and worship in the monastery:
- Fr Shenouda St Shenouda
- Fr Theodore St Shenouda
- Fr Anthony St Shenouda
- Fr Moses St Shenouda
- Fr John St Shenouda
- Fr Mark St Shenouda
- Fr Paul St Shenouda
- Brother Ignatius
- Brother Pimen
There are also two monks who serve outside the Monastery on a temporary basis:
- Fr Wissa St Shenouda (serving in Canada)
- Fr Tadros St Shenouda (serving in Egypt)
Monastery of Virgin Mary for Nuns, Goulburn, New South Wales
The monastery is under the guidance of Pope Tawadros II. It is situated in Goulburn, New South Wales.
As of 2022, two nuns live and worship in the monastery:
- Mother Katrina Virgin Mary
- Mother Elisavet Virgin Mary
References
External links
Further reading
- The Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia 1969-1995, by Fr Matthew Attia, formally Mr Maged Attia
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