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Coptic names refer to the personal names used by the Copts, the indigenous Christian inhabitants of Egypt.They reflect the intersection of Egyptian, Greek, Arab and Christian influences in the region and encompass a diverse range of naming practices, which have evolved over centuries.
Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Copt martyrs. 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."
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Coptic icon of St. Mark Portrait of a Coptic Christian woman by Bertha Müller, circa 1850 The Copts are one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East. Although integrated in the larger Egyptian nation state, the Copts have survived as a distinct religious community forming around 5 to 20 percent of the population.
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 deeds to ...
This is a list of saints who are recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. S. Saints ...
Within the Oriental Orthodox Christian denominations, the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition names seven Archangels as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Phanuel, and Remiel; [24] in the Coptic Orthodox tradition the seven to eight archangels are named as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Suriel, Zadkiel, Sarathiel, and Ananiel, [25] [26] [27] as ...
Coptic Christians lost their majority status in Egypt after the 14th century and the spread of Islam in the entirety of North Africa. Today, Copts form a major ethno-religious group whose origins date back to the Ancient Egyptians. [6] [7] The Coptic Christian population in Egypt is the largest Christian community in the Middle East. [8 ...