Coptic Church

American  

[kop-tik church] / ˈkɒp tɪk ˈtʃɜrtʃ /

noun

1. the native Christian church in Egypt, governed by a patriarch the Pope of Alexandria and characterized by an adherence to Miaphysitism.

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Coptic Church British  

noun

1. the ancient Christian Church of Egypt

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Etymology

Origin of Coptic Church

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

By the eighth century, following the direction of the patriarch of Alexandria, the Coptic Church had uniformly adopted Monophysite Christianity and was flourishing in the upper reaches of the Nile valley.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Among the many leaders to whom the appeal is addressed are Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of Egypt's Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros as well as U.N.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2023

“The fire affected the entire electrical network and the smoke was everywhere,” said Father Ibrahim, the Coptic Church spokesman, adding that the entire electrical system had short-circuited at the same time.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

There are metal detectors outside the Coptic Church that Dina Atef frequents, but she’s dubious that they serve much of a purpose.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

In Syria Monophysitism joined Nestorianism in the confusion of thought: in Egypt the Coptic Church arose which repudiated Chalcedon: Abyssinia and Southern India were to follow.

From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by Hutton, William Holden